For the second straight game, Springboro will face off against Fairmont. The Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Firebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Springboro's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Fairmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Springboro and Fairmont, and Fairmont kept the tradition alive. The Panthers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Firebirds on Wednesday.
Springboro got a good showing from Jacob Rhinehart, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rhinehart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Springboro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Veletean, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jacob Cane also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Fairmont pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Springboro, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.
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