Springboro will challenge Little Miami at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Springboro 4, Little Miami 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Springboro and Miamisburg, and Springboro kept the tradition alive. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Vikings 8-7.
Katie Jonas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits.
Vanessa Hornfeck
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At the plate, Vanessa Hornfeck was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Leila Kim, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Springboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miamisburg only posted a batting average of .267.
Meanwhile, Little Miami unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against Kings, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Little Miami also got a good showing from Langley Lundt, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero earned runs gave Lundt a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Little Miami saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashleigh Meece, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Springboro pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Little Miami, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Springboro might still be hurting after the 13-7 loss they got from Little Miami in their previous matchup back in March of 2017. Will Springboro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
