Kings has gone a perfect 8-0 against Loveland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Knights will welcome the Tigers at 11:00 a.m. Kings is coming into the game hot, having won their last 19 games.
Kings' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They skirted past Milford 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since April 1st.
Neely McElhaney
| 05/08/25 vs Milford | 9 |
| 04/21/25 vs Little Miami | 9 |
| 04/18/25 vs Miamisburg | 6 |
| 04/16/25 @ Milford | 10 |
Not much got past Neely McElhaney, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Milford off the board. McElhaney has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alexis Fera was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run. Natalia Brignoni-Marcano was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Loveland's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 17-6 to Ursuline Academy.
Helena Keeton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Payton Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Kings' win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Loveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Everything went Kings' way against Loveland in their previous meeting back in April, as Kings made off with a 13-2 win. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
