Butler was the 12-6 winner over Miami East when they last played one another back in April of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Butler Aviators lost 7-1 to the Miami East Vikings on Saturday. It was the first time this season that Butler let down their fans at home.
For Miami East's part, Jacqueline Kadel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Kadel has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Reagan Howell was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Butler's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4. As for Miami East, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Butler will be playing at home against Piqua at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Butler is facing Piqua at the right time seeing as Piqua is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Miami East, they will head out on the road to square off against Covington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Covington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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