The Troy Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Miami East Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Troy Christian has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the fifth.
On Wednesday, Troy Christian fell victim to a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of Bethel.
Annie Twiss made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Miami East, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Covington by a score of 10-7 on Wednesday.
Jacqueline Kadel was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Kadel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Reagan Howell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Whitni Enis, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Troy Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Miami East, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Troy Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Miami East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Troy Christian suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Miami East in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Troy Christian, Rachael Haak (who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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