Lehman Catholic had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Miami East Vikings, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on April 3rd.
As for Miami East, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-3. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won ten matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Miami East's part, Jacqueline Kadel made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Kadel has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Jaila Thurman was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaycee Roeth, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Lehman Catholic will challenge Bethel at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cavaliers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bees have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Miami East, they will be playing at home against Bradford at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Railroaders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.37 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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