Miami East has gone 8-2 against Lehman Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Miami East's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Ansonia.
Jacqueline Kadel
| 04/23/25 vs Ansonia | 8 |
| 04/21/25 @ Tri-Village | 10 |
| 04/17/25 @ Covington | 13 |
| 04/15/25 vs Bethel | 10 |
| 04/14/25 vs Milton-Union | 12 |
| + 9 more games |
Jacqueline Kadel was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Kadel wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Gentis, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lehman Catholic fell victim to Milton-Union and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 15-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Miami East's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lehman Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Miami East's way against Lehman Catholic in their previous matchup on April 3rd, as Miami East made off with a 13-1 victory. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cavaliers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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