The Miami Trace Panthers will square off against the Hillsboro Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Miami Trace has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Miami Trace managed to slip by London the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Panthers came up short against the Red Raiders on Thursday, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro entered their tilt with Sheridan on Saturday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Generals. Seven seems to be a good number for the Indians as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Camryn Spruell was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Spruell wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Clemons, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hillsboro's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Miami Trace, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Miami Trace suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Hillsboro when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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