The McComb Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Leipsic Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Leipsic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on McComb, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when McComb took on Miller City on Friday. The Panthers blew past the Wildcats 11-3. Considering the Panthers have won six games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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Lily Sebring was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, she posted two strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Sherick, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Madison Brown was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
McComb was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Patrick Henry hit Leipsic with a seven-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings came up short against the Patriots, falling 13-3.
The victory made it two in a row for McComb and bumps their season record up to 6-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Leipsic, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
McComb couldn't quite finish off Leipsic in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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