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 Wednesday. New Miami comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
New Miami couldn't beat Lockland on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Vikings came up short against the Panthers, falling 19-8.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cincinnati Country Day). They put the hurt on North College Hill with a sharp 19-5 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won nine in a row.
Riley Williams made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Cincinnati Country Day got a massive performance out of Kylee Hirschauer, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Hirschauer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caroline Ochterski, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Cincinnati Country Day always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win got Cincinnati Country Day back to even at 2-2. As for New Miami, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
New Miami came up short against Cincinnati Country Day when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 5-2. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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