Winton Woods had lost 15 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 0-17 to make it 16. They came up short against the Little Miami Panthers, falling 15-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 on Saturday.

Kenneth 'Kenny' Bailey III
05/10/25 vs Little Miami | 1 |
05/10/25 @ Little Miami | 2 |
05/09/25 @ Loveland | 1 |
05/08/25 @ Cincinnati Christian | 1 |
Winton Woods saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenneth 'Kenny' Bailey III, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Bailey III is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Trent Leach also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Little Miami, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Little Miami's side, Lucas Basta made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Basta a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Brayden Hiles looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Back at the plate, Eli Schoellman was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ian Sukup, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Winton Woods didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-0 defeat against Loveland on the 12th. As for Little Miami, they have also already played their next game, a 9-4 win against Anderson on the 12th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps