The Springboro Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Northmont Thunderbolts at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Springboro's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Miamisburg 25-0. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Riley Lucas
| 04/20/26 @ Miamisburg | 3 |
| 03/23/26 @ Butler | 2 |
| 04/18/26 vs Miamisburg | 1 |
| 04/15/26 vs Fairmont | 1 |
| 04/10/26 @ Springfield | 1 |
Bella Breen and Riley Lucas made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Breen tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lucas didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Breen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Breen went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Lucas went 3-for-4 with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave Lucas a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kylene Seibel and Hartley Dew did most of the damage at the plate: Seibel got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Dew got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave Dew a new career-high. Hannah Dambrowski also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Springboro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. They are 7-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Northmont got the win against Springfield on Monday by a conclusive 10-0. The win continues a trend for the Thunderbolts in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won eight in a row.
Jadyn Johnson (2026) was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Johnson (2026) was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Northmont let Rylie Meeds (2026) and Adee Kautz (2027) run wild. Meeds (2026) went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Kautz (2027) went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Khloe Gaffin (2028) was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Springboro's record now sits at 11-6. As for Northmont, their record is now an identical 11-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Springboro hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Northmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Springboro got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Northmont by a conclusive 9-3 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thunderbolts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
