New Miami hasn't had much luck against Miami Valley Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Vikings will host the Lions at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
New Miami is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They lost 15-2 to Tri-County North on Saturday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it ten in a row.
Meanwhile, Miami Valley Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Reading on Saturday and fell 6-5.
Evan Lafferty was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Lafferty wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luke Autry, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another was Max Simon, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
New Miami suffered a grim 18-8 defeat to Miami Valley Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
