The Northmont Thunderbolts will head out on the road to face off against the Springboro Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northmont will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Northmont barely beat Springfield the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Thunderbolts put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 8-1 win on Monday.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Tuesday. Springboro fell just short of Little Miami by a score of 8-6. Springboro hasn't had much luck with Little Miami recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Bri Schul and Bella Miller stepped up to the plate in a big way. Schul went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Miller went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Coffey, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Northmont pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Springboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Northmont came out on top in a nail-biter against Springboro in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 14-12. Will the Thunderbolts repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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