The Miamisburg Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Kings Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Miamisburg fell victim to Dover and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Crimson Tornadoes, falling 10-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Kings waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Eagles.
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.
At the plate, 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.
Kings' win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Miamisburg, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4.
Miamisburg took their win against Kings in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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