Troy dropped their record down to 9-8 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They lost 11-1 to the Springboro Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Trojans have suffered since April 9, 2024.
As for Springboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Springboro's part, Jacob Rhinehart tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Rhinehart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nick Hutchinson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Brandon, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Troy will host Miamisburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Springboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arcanum at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.5, the Trojans 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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