For the second straight game, Springboro will face off against Springfield. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Springboro's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Springfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Springboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Springfield a 16-0 shutout on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Colten Muhlenkamp tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Springboro got a massive performance out of Ben Veletean, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Veletean also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season. Evan King was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Springboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Springboro and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Springfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2-1.
Springfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Springboro hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. It's a different story for Springfield, though, as they've only averaged .173. Will they be able to contain Springboro's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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