Greenville has won 11 straight games at home, while Miami East has won 11 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Green Wave will welcome the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Greenville's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Stivers School for the Arts. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Green Wave considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Miami East made easy work of Dayton Christian on Wednesday and carried off a 20-0 win.
Jacqueline Kadel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, Jersey Cutlip was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Jorgia Roeth was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
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 nine consecutive contests.
Miami East's victory bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Greenville, their win bumped their record up to 19-1.
Greenville skirted past Miami East 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Green Wave repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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