Lehman Catholic fell victim to Miami East and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Miami East Vikings. Lehman Catholic has struggled against Miami East recently, as their match on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Miami East's part, Jacqueline Kadel and Kylie Gentis were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kadel struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Gentis pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kadel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Kadel scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Gentis scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jadyn Bair, who fired off two home runs and eight RBI while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more RBI the last three times she's played. Abigail Kadel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lehman Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Miami East, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lehman Catholic will face off against Bethel at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethel will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Miami East, they will head out on the road to square off against Milton-Union at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Miami East is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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