Baseball Preview: Walnut Hills Eagles vs. Winton Woods Warriors
Walnut Hills is 5-0 against Winton Woods since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Walnut Hills Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Winton Woods Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Walnut Hills will be strutting in after a win while Winton Woods will be coming in after a loss.
Walnut Hills came into Monday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against West Clermont on Monday and snuck past 6-5. Walnut Hills' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ace Cocklini was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Cocklini was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Luke Laufman looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Conrad, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Rhys Canan was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Winton Woods fell victim to Turpin and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their tough 17-0 defeat to the Spartans might stick with them for a while. The loss means Winton Woods is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Walnut Hills made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Winton Woods, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Walnut Hills' way against Winton Woods in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Walnut Hills made off with a 14-1 victory. Does Walnut Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Winton Woods turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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