The New Miami Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. New Miami is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
New Miami is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when they picked up their first road win of the season last Tuesday. They lost 18-7 to Lockland.
Meanwhile, Cincinnati Country Day earned a 9-6 victory over Lockland on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cincinnati Country Day.
Riley Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kylee Hirschauer and Maddie Ebbing did most of the damage at the plate: Hirschauer scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Ebbing went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Caroline Ochterski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
New Miami's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cincinnati Country Day, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
New Miami suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Cincinnati Country Day in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that New Miami knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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