The Springfield Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Northmont Thunderbolts at 5:00 p.m. Northmont took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Springfield, who comes in off a win.
Springfield will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Miamisburg, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Springfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Miamisburg on Monday and snuck past 8-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Springfield.
Meanwhile, Northmont fell victim to Beavercreek and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beavers.
Brady Whitaker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Northmont, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16-1 record this season.
Springfield might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Northmont when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Springfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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