Baseball Preview: Walnut Hills Eagles vs. Anderson Raptors
The Walnut Hills Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Anderson Raptors at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Walnut Hills had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Colerain.
Alex Conrad was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Anderson, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Milford on Monday.
Anderson also got a great performance from Parker Elliff as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Elliff has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tommy Huster was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Walnut Hills has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Anderson, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Everything went Walnut Hills' way against Anderson when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Walnut Hills made off with an 11-3 win. Will Walnut Hills repeat their success, or does Anderson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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