The Springboro Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Northmont Thunderbolts at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Springboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Northmont will be up against a hot Springboro squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Panthers blew past Beavercreek 13-5 on Wednesday. The Panthers not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 10-2).
Kylene Seibel was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Bella Miller, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and two RBI.
Springboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Northmont came out on top against Fairmont on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Thunderbolts won by a run and slipped past the Firebirds 8-7. That's two games straight that the Thunderbolts have won by just one run.
Northmont has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Springboro, their record now sits at 15-6.
Springboro suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Northmont in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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