On Friday, the Lakota West Firebirds earned a 5-2 win over the Little Miami Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lakota West.
For Little Miami's part, Brayden Hiles was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Little Miami saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Manocchio, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lakota West has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Little Miami, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
Lakota West didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-3 defeat vs. Centerville on the 11th. As for Little Miami, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Ross at 5:00 p.m. Ross' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Little Miami's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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