The Elder Panthers will head out to square off against the Badin Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Elder 3.7, Badin 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Elder is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over Colerain on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Badin entered their tilt with Springboro on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Panthers.
Brooks Treadway looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Austin Vangen was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Badin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.
Badin pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Elder, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-8.
Elder suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Badin in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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