The Northmont Thunderbolts will head out to challenge the Miami East Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northmont came out on top against Fairmont last Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Thunderbolts narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Firebirds 8-7. That's two games straight that the Thunderbolts have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Miami East waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victors by a 19-3 margin over the Indians. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matches by six runs or more this season.
Jacqueline Kadel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jorgia Roeth, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
Northmont is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Miami East, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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