Panthers
| 04/11/25 vs Springfield | 3-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Franklin | 4-2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Springfield | 15-0 |
| 04/08/25 @ Waynesville | 19-14 |
| 04/07/25 vs Mount Notre Dame | 11-2 |
Springboro waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged out the Springfield Wildcats 3-1. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly two runs.
Katie Jonas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bella Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Hornfeck, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Springboro hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive contests.
Springboro pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Springfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Springboro is set to take on their familiar foe Fairmont at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.8, the Firebirds 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Springfield will challenge rival Centerville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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