The Middletown Christian Eagles will take on the New Miami Vikings at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Middletown Christian has given up an average of 17 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Middletown Christian came up short against Cincinnati Christian on Thursday, falling 19-4.
Meanwhile, New Miami had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Knights 24-3. Considering the Vikings have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mikaela Lema was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with six runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maraiah Powell, who went 4-for-6 with six RBI, four runs, and one triple. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryleigh Fox, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI and one run.
New Miami always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest only posted an OBP of .333.
New Miami's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Middletown Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Middletown Christian might still be hurting after the 19-9 defeat they got from New Miami in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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