Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Little Miami

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 vs Anderson	17
03/25/25 @ Turpin	15
04/10/25 @ Carlisle	11
03/24/25 vs West Clermont	10
04/16/25 @ Loveland	9

Little Miami barely beat Central Crossing the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Comets on Friday. Considering the Panthers have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Bailey Thieme was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Ashleigh Meece and Bella Houillion did most of the damage at the plate: Meece went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Houillion went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Van Bibber, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.

The win (which was Little Miami's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Central Crossing, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.

Coming up, Little Miami will square off against Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Central Crossing, they will host Pickerington North at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.