Lions
| 04/17/25 vs New Miami | 16-2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Summit Country Day | 7-0 |
| 04/15/25 @ New Miami | 19-6 |
Miami Valley Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the New Miami Vikings 16-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 19-6 on Tuesday.
Brayden Riser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Riser was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Miami Valley Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Evan Lafferty, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Lafferty has posted since back in April of 2024. Owen Nickum was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Miami Valley Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Miami Valley Christian Academy's record is now 9-2. As for New Miami, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Miami Valley Christian Academy will face off against Clermont Northeastern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for New Miami, they will square off against Seven Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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