Little Miami is 0-6 against Lebanon since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Little Miami Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Lebanon Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Little Miami's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Turpin with a sharp 7-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Little Miami.
Kaitlynn Thieme made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Thieme has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Thieme was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashleigh Meece, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Riley Bentley was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Lebanon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Marlington as Lebanon made off with a 14-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Lebanon needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
The victory got Little Miami back to even at 8-8. As for Lebanon, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Little Miami suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Lebanon in their previous matchup back in March. Will Little Miami have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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