Northmont is 0-10 against Springboro since May of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Thunderbolts will welcome the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Springboro took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Northmont, who comes in off a win.
Northmont is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fairmont a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The Thunderbolts not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 11, 2024 (when they won 12-1).
Northmont got a great performance from Brady Canan as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Canan also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Thunderbolts are undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-9-1 otherwise.
Drake Sauber
| 04/28/25 vs Fairmont | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Payton College Prep | 2 |
| 03/25/24 vs Evanston | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Fairfield | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Springfield | 1 |
On the hitting side, Drake Sauber was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Brady Whittaker was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Northmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Springboro came up short against Beavercreek on Monday and fell 9-4. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Vince Fortkamp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Davis, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Northmont and bumps their season record up to 5-9-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Springboro, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Northmont couldn't quite get it done against Springboro in their previous matchup on Wednesday as they fell 7-3. Will the Thunderbolts have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
