Spring Hill has won three straight games at home, while Paola has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Broncos will host the Panthers. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Spring Hill is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Baldwin 17-2 on Thursday. The Broncos haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Jordan Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Hunter Hall was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Max Meade, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Spring Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Paola faced Iola in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Panthers never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. The one-run effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Spring Hill's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Paola, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Spring Hill skirted past Paola 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Broncos 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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