McComb hasn't had much luck against Riverdale recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Panthers will face off against the Falcons at 5:00 p.m. McComb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season.
On Monday, McComb made easy work of Leipsic and carried off a 15-4 win. Considering the Panthers have won ten games by more than ten runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Lily Sebring
| 05/04/26 vs Leipsic | 6 |
| 04/17/26 vs Pandora-Gilboa | 5 |
| 04/14/26 vs Bluffton | 5 |
| 03/25/26 vs Ottoville | 5 |
| 04/06/26 vs Van Buren | 4 |
Lily Sebring made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
In other batting news, McComb let Madison Brown and Joruney Scheff run wild. Brown went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Scheff got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Scheff a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Bryan, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
McComb was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Liberty-Benton hit Riverdale with a five-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons came up short against the Eagles, falling 10-0. Considering the last time the Falcons couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
McComb has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Riverdale, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Riverdale's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: McComb has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Riverdale, though, as they've been averaging 9.7 hits. Given McComb's sizable advantage in that area, the Falcons will need to find a way to close that gap.
McComb couldn't quite get it done against Riverdale in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 as they fell 13-8. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
