The Miamisburg Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Springboro Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Miamisburg's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Miamisburg fell victim to Lebanon and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 12-0 to the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Springboro unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against Milford, falling 6-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since April 16, 2024.
Springboro got a good showing from Katie Jonas, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk).
Miamisburg's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Springboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Miamisburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Springboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Miamisburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Springboro in their previous meeting on April 2nd, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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