Baseball Recap: Walnut Hills Eagles vs. Blanchester Wildcats
Walnut Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 13-4 to the Blanchester Wildcats.
Walnut Hills saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Ayers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Alex Conrad was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Blanchester's side, Matt Adkins looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Sammy Roush was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Mueller, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Walnut Hills' loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Blanchester, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Walnut Hills will head out on the road to take on Little Miami at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Blanchester, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McClain at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. McClain is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Blanchester will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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