Tri-County North and Fort Loramie squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Tri-County North had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Redskins by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 11-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2018.
Ben Knife was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Knife was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Peyton Fannin
| 05/28/26 @ Fort Loramie | 2 |
| 05/26/26 vs Botkins | 2 |
| 05/18/26 @ Northwestern | 1 |
| 05/16/26 @ Miami East | 1 |
| 05/14/26 @ Greenon | 1 |
| 05/13/26 vs Stebbins | 2 |
In other batting news, Peyton Fannin made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
Tri-County North's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Fort Loramie, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Tri-County North nor Fort Loramie have any future games scheduled.
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