Panthers
| 04/30/25 vs Catholic Central | 14-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Cambridge | 4-2 |
| 04/25/25 @ St. Clairsville | 7-5 |
| 04/24/25 vs Shadyside | 9-2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Union Local | 2-1 |
Buckeye Local extended their winning streak to five on Wednesday, bumping their season record up to 12-11 in the process. They put the hurt on the Catholic Central Crusaders with a sharp 14-1 victory. The game marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season.
Buckeye Local got a big performance out of Missy Smith, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Frankie Sawko, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Buckeye Local always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The last time their OBP was this high was April 7th.
As for Catholic Central, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Catholic Central's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Lemal, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Buckeye Local and Catholic Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 386th) will meet Martins Ferry (ranked 102nd) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Catholic Central will face off against Madonna at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (700 vs. 33).
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