Softball Game Preview: Walnut Hills Eagles vs. Lockland Panthers

The Walnut Hills Eagles will square off against the Lockland Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lockland took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Walnut Hills, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Walnut Hills turned things around against West Clermont on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wolves 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since April 16th.

Evie Denen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kendra Sullivan, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Selina Rios, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

Meanwhile, Lockland scored first but ultimately less than Roger Bacon in their game on Thursday. They came up short against the Spartans, falling 11-1. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Lockland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liselle Bradford, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Bradford has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.

Walnut Hills' win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Lockland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.