Baseball Recap: Mt. Healthy Fighting Owls vs. Talawanda Brave
Sadly, Mt. Healthy is still looking for their first win of the season after ten contests. Their tough 18-0 loss to the Talawanda Brave in Monday's second game might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Healthy of the 18-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture in Monday's first game.
For Talawanda's part, Cartwright Kenneth made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Kenneth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tanner Eddie was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Robinson Tyler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mt. Healthy's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Talawanda, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Mt. Healthy will be playing at home against Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwest is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Mt. Healthy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Talawanda, they will challenge Harrison at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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