It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northmont had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They beat the Miamisburg Vikings by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Thunderbolts in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.
Northmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Lupton, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Thunderbolts
| 05/27/25 vs Miamisburg | 2-1 |
| 05/21/25 vs Russia | 2-1 |
| 05/17/25 vs Lebanon | 7-2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Sidney | 7-4 |
| 05/13/25 vs Miamisburg | 5-3 |
Northmont pushed their record up to 14-12-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Miamisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
Looking ahead, Northmont will be taking part in a tournament against Loveland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Thunderbolts surely won't give up without a fight. Miamisburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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