Panthers
| 04/09/25 vs Harrison Central | 6-5 |
| 04/07/25 @ East Liverpool | 11-1 |
| 04/07/25 @ East Liverpool | 11-0 |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Buckeye Local ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past the Harrison Central Huskies 6-5. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won three matches in a row.
Karli Lander made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over nine innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Lander was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danika Bauknecht, who scored a run while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Madison Roset, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Buckeye Local kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.8.
The victory got Buckeye Local back to even at 5-5. As for Harrison Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Coming up, Harrison Central will square off against Beaver Local at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckeye Local will be paying especially close attention to the Huskies' game: after the Huskies faces off against the Beavers, they'll take on Buckeye Local again at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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