The Miami East Vikings will face off against the Northmont Thunderbolts at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Miami East is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
On Friday, Miami East made easy work of Newton Local and carried off a 19-3 victory. Considering the Vikings have won 15 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacqueline Kadel made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jorgia Roeth was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Tenly Potter, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Miami East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Northmont and Fairmont had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Thunderbolts narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Firebirds 8-7. The victory continues a trend for the Thunderbolts in their matchups with the Firebirds: they've now won three in a row.
Miami East's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Northmont, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
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