Walnut Hills lost against Milford on Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Walnut Hills Eagles suffered a tough 15-1 loss at the hands of the Milford Eagles. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Walnut Hills has scored all season.
Becca Zilliox was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Chloe Dollar was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and a stolen base.
On Milford's side, Meghan McClellan was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). McClellan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. McClellan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Flynn was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Jesslyn Roberts, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Walnut Hills and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Milford, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walnut Hills will challenge West Clermont at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Milford, they will head out on the road to square off against Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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