Lakota West might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Little Miami who claimed the real prize. The Firebirds might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-6 to the Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 on Thursday.
This is the second loss in a row for Lakota West and nudges their season record down to 20-8. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Little Miami, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-7.
Lakota West and Little Miami are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Firebirds will be playing in front of their home fans against Middletown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Middies will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Little Miami, they will welcome Sycamore at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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