Vikings
| 05/10/25 vs Northmont | 5-4 |
| 05/09/25 @ Newton Local | 19-3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Covington | 11-1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Milton-Union | 16-0 |
| 05/05/25 @ Troy Christian | 19-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Miami East proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 16) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northmont Thunderbolts, sneaking past 5-4. The victory was familiar territory for the Vikings, who have now won nine matches in a row.
Jacqueline Kadel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaycee Roeth, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Alli Rose, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Miami East pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Northmont, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Miami East will venture away from home to face off against Bethel at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Northmont, they will head out to challenge Miamisburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.75 runs per game on average), something the Thunderbolts will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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