Panthers
| 04/15/25 @ Bradford | 16 |
| 04/12/25 vs New Miami | 15 |
| 04/02/25 vs Madison | 12 |
| 04/10/25 vs Twin Valley South | 11 |
| 03/31/25 vs Yellow Springs | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tri-County North). They put the hurt on the Bradford Railroaders with a sharp 16-1 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Ben Knife spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Lake, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylen Keener, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tri-County North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradford only posted an OBP of .235.
Tri-County North's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Bradford, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Tri-County North is set to face off against their familiar foe Preble Shawnee at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bradford will square off against rival Franklin Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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