It was a senior day to remember for Springboro baseball, as the Panthers pulled off a dramatic 7-6 walk-off victory over Troy on Tuesday, May 12. With the game tied in the bottom of the seventh, Chase Bailey sprinted home on a wild pitch to score the winning run, sending the home crowd into a frenzy. The timing couldn't have been better—it allowed the team to hustle inside and catch Springboro alum A.J. Ewing's MLB debut.
Ben Veletean was a force at the plate, collecting two hits and driving in two runs. Bailey and Jacob Rhinehart also shined, each going 2-for-3 with an RBI. The win improved Springboro to 17-6 on the season, setting up a crucial matchup against Greater Catholic League Co-Ed champion Badin on Thursday, May 14.
For Troy, the loss snapped an impressive 12-game winning streak, dropping the Trojans to 20-2. Logan Akers did his part with two hits and three runs scored, but it wasn't enough to keep the momentum going. Troy will look to bounce back Wednesday, May 13, against Greater Western Ohio Conference champion Centerville.
Elsewhere around the diamond, Northmont cruised to a 12-1 win over Miamisburg, led by Jayden Snyder's five strong innings on the mound and a 2-for-3 day at the plate with two RBI and two runs scored. Bryce Staggs chipped in two RBI, and Brady Whitaker doubled and drove in one.
Lebanon extended its winning streak to five games with a 10-5 victory over Chaminade Julienne. Mason Hurst was unstoppable, going 3-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. Carroll took down Wilmington 9-5 behind Joey Pleiman's three hits and two RBI, while Mitchel Schmidt added two RBI of his own.
Fenwick blanked Fairborn 13-0, with Carter Shouse launching a home run and pitchers Jude McCullough and Anthony Snyder combining for the shutout. Butler improved to 20-3 after holding off Stebbins 8-6. Jack Egbert went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two stolen bases, and Davis Ketterer moved to 6-0 on the mound.
Carlisle made it seven straight wins with a 13-1 rout of Eaton. Nolan Oda was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with two RBI, and Cody Svarda added three hits and three runs scored. Talawanda earned its first win of the season in walk-off fashion, as Ty Davie delivered a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh to beat Cincinnati Trailblazers 4-3.
Valley View snapped a three-game losing streak with a 10-6 win over Middletown Madison. Wyatt Burkett doubled and drove in three runs, and Austin Johnson collected two hits with two RBI. Franklin ended its own five-game skid with a 16-10 victory over West Carrollton, powered by Connor Leach's 4-for-4 day that included a double and two RBI.
Dayton Christian rolled past Brookville 12-2, led by Daniel Thoma's four hits and three RBI, while Titus Riddell added two hits and scored three times. Mississinawa Valley topped Bradford 11-1 behind Cole McGlothlin's 10 strikeouts over six innings, with Caden Hanes and Cooper Nieport each driving in three runs.
In other baseball action, Cedarville claimed its first league title since 1995, while Greeneview defeated Madison Plains 18-1.