The Springboro Panthers will take on the Arcanum Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Springboro 3.5, Arcanum 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Springboro barely beat Troy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 11-1 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Springboro got a great performance from Jacob Rhinehart as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Rhinehart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nick Hutchinson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Micah Brandon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Arcanum waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Wildcats.
Springboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Arcanum, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Springboro took their win against Arcanum in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 10-3 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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