Milton-Union and Miami East are an even 4-4-1 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Milton-Union Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Miami East Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Milton-Union is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Troy Christian onto the board and left with a 19-0 win on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what Milton-Union needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Miami East put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Lehman Catholic with a sharp 16-0 victory. Miami East might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Jacqueline Kadel and Kylie Gentis were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Kadel struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Gentis pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kadel has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Kadel scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Gentis scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jadyn Bair, who fired off two home runs and eight RBI while going 2-for-4. She hasn't dropped below four RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Abigail Kadel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Milton-Union's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Miami East, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Milton-Union might still be hurting after the 17-5 defeat they got from Miami East in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Milton-Union, Rachael Haak (who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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