The Miamisburg Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Carlisle Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Carlisle took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Miamisburg, who comes in off a win.
While Miamisburg's victory against Edgewood wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Miamisburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Edgewood on Friday, sneaking past 5-3. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
Rhianna Pigman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryla Zering, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Enneking, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Zering wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Miamisburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Carlisle didn't have quite enough to beat Northwestern on Friday and fell 11-10. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Miamisburg's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Carlisle, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Miamisburg suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Carlisle when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Miamisburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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