The Walnut Hills Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Walnut Hills has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Anderson hit Walnut Hills with a 11-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles lost 17-7 to the Raptors. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Raptors: they've now lost four in a row.
Michael Scruggs
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Walnut Hills saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Scruggs, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs. The Eagles are 2-1 when Scruggs posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-10 otherwise. Another was Rhys Wise, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Archbishop McNicholas). They put the hurt on Carroll with a sharp 19-5 victory on Friday. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Joey Albert looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Powderly, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Steven Meltebrinck also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Archbishop McNicholas kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Walnut Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their record is now 12-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Walnut Hills has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Archbishop McNicholas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
