The Miamisburg Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Salle Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Miamisburg fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Edgewood on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-2.
Reed Warner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Miamisburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Billy Osmanski, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, La Salle came up short against St. Xavier on Wednesday and fell 5-2. La Salle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dylan Kaiser was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
Miamisburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for La Salle, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
La Salle's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Miamisburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for La Salle, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Miamisburg keep running through batters, or will La Salle buck the trend?
Miamisburg skirted past La Salle 9-7 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Does Miamisburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Salle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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