Waynesville extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-7 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Springboro Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-14 on April 8th.
As for Springboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
For Springboro's part, Vanessa Hornfeck was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waynesville will face off against Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Springboro, they will square off against Northmont at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Thunderbolts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.29 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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