The Little Miami Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Lakota West Firebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Little Miami's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Lakota West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Little Miami is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lakota East just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Thunderhawks by a score of 6-5.
Little Miami got a good showing from Luke Brewsaugh, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Brewsaugh a new career-low in walks (zero).
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On the hitting side, Thomas Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. Colin Milligan was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Lakota West waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Panthers.
Lakota West pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Little Miami, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Little Miami couldn't quite get it done against Lakota West in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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