Little Miami let Lakota West stack four runs on them in the fourth inning on Thursday but luckily Little Miami prevailed anyway. The Panthers beat the Firebirds by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-6 on Thursday.
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Blake Longbottom looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ian Arthur, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Cam Fox, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Little Miami has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Lakota West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-8.
Little Miami and Lakota West should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Panthers will square off against Sycamore at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (79 vs. 289). Meanwhile, Lakota West (ranked 32nd) will meet Middletown (ranked 573rd) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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