Panthers
| 04/16/25 @ Fairmont | 8-6 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lakota East | 10-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Fairmont | 2-1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Springfield | 3-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Franklin | 4-2 |
| + 3 more games |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Springboro ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Fairmont Firebirds 8-6. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won eight contests in a row.
Katie Jonas spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Vanessa Hornfeck, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Hornfeck wasn't the only one making solid contact: Springboro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairmont only managed eight hits.
Springboro's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Fairmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springboro will head out to take on Milford at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Fairmont, they will face off against Goshen at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Firebirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.
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