The Springboro Panthers will take on the Northmont Thunderbolts at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Springboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Springboro made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Little Miami, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Springboro fell just short of Little Miami by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Springboro has suffered since March 23rd.
Bri Schul and Bella Miller did some serious damage despite the final result: Schul went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Miller went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Aubrey Coffey was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Northmont came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wildcats 8-1.
Northmont's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Springboro, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
Springboro couldn't quite finish off Northmont when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 14-12. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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