The Kings Knights will challenge the Miamisburg Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Kings will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Kings needed a bit of extra time to put away Milford. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 9-6.
Neely McElhaney spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6 strikeouts per game.
Leah Mitchener
| 04/16/25 @ Milford | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Mount Notre Dame | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Winton Woods | 1 |
| 03/25/24 vs Sebastian River | 1 |
On the hitting side, Leah Mitchener was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grace Parkhurst, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Miamisburg's offense. They came up short against Dover on Saturday, falling 10-0. It was the first time this season that the Vikings let down their fans at home.
Kings pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Miamisburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Kings suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Miamisburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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