Little Miami hasn't had much luck against Kings recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Panthers will challenge the Knights at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Little Miami sitting on five straight wins and Kings on 13.
On Friday, Little Miami was able to grind out a solid victory over Wayne, taking the game 10-5.
Langley Lundt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Little Miami let Aimee Sova and Juliette Wilkerson run wild. Sova went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Wilkerson went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Sova has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Abigail Osborne, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Little Miami hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kings made easy work of Centerville on Friday and carried off a 13-6 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Kings' victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Little Miami, their record is now 10-4.
Little Miami couldn't quite get it done against Kings in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 6-3. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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