The Springboro Panthers will take on the Fairmont Firebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Fairmont will be up against a hot Springboro team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand Wayne an 11-0 shutout on Monday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Nine must be Fairmont's lucky number: they beat Springfield with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Firebirds beat the Wildcats by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-3. The victory continues a trend for the Firebirds in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won seven in a row.
Tyler Mastro made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Mastro was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Fairmont: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Schyler Zent, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Miles Osterfeld, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
Fairmont's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Springboro, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Springboro couldn't quite get it done against Fairmont in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 6-3. Will the Panthers 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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