The Miamisburg Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Centerville Elks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Miamisburg comes in on four and Centerville on seven.
Miamisburg can't be too worried about heading out to take on Centerville: they just beat Milford at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Miamisburg narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Milford 2-1.
Alley Haas made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Haas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Haas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryla Zehring, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Centerville put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Mount Notre Dame with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Like Miamisburg, Centerville also got a great game from a two-way player: Hayley Arnold. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Arnold has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Arnold was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ardyn Hopf was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Riley Bakan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Miamisburg has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Centerville, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Miamisburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Centerville struggles in that department as they've averaged .343. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Miamisburg came up short against Centerville when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Arnold, who struck out 16 batters over ten innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that Miamisburg knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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