Anderson is 0-4 against Little Miami since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Anderson Raptors will look to defend their home field against the Little Miami Panthers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Anderson took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Walnut Hills out 10-9. The high-scoring effort was just what Anderson needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Little Miami made sure to put some runs up on the board against Turpin on Tuesday. Little Miami narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Turpin 10-8.
Little Miami got a great performance from Kaitlynn Thieme as she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Thieme has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ashleigh Meece was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Riley Bentley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Anderson's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Little Miami, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Anderson suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Little Miami when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Little Miami's F Thompson, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that Anderson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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