Softball Recap: Walnut Hills Eagles vs. Mercy McAuley Wolves
Walnut Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 9-5 to the Mercy McAuley Wolves.
JaLeyah Griffin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Taylor Birl and Evie Denen did some serious damage despite the final result: Birl scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Denen went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Walnut Hills' loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Mercy McAuley, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11.
Walnut Hills will square off against Little Miami at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mercy McAuley, they will head out on the road to take on Taylor at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mercy McAuley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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