New Miami hasn't had much luck against Clark Montessori recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. New Miami has given up an average of 15.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
New Miami is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Clark Montessori. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
For Clark Montessori's part, Garvin Dixon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Dixon has become a key player for Clark Montessori: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. Dixon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Ernst, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Clark Montessori's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Tega Bakai was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Clark Montessori kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Clark Montessori is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for New Miami, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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