The Lakota West Firebirds will square off against the Little Miami Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lakota West 3.4, Little Miami 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Little Miami will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Lakota West extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. The Firebirds walked away with a 7-2 victory over Springboro.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Little Miami's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Lakota East by a score of 6-5.
Little Miami got a good showing from Luke Brewsaugh, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Brewsaugh a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Thomas Jackson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Lucas Basta was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Lakota West's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Little Miami, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Lakota West was able to grind out a solid win over Little Miami in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 5-2. Do the Firebirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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