The Walnut Hills Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the St. Xavier Bombers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Walnut Hills has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Walnut Hills came up short against Loveland on Friday, falling 13-2. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Michael Scruggs made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Xavier, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over Harrison on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Bombers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.
St. Xavier's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Walnut Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Walnut Hills suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to St. Xavier in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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