Walnut Hills was the 11-3 winner over Anderson when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Walnut Hills Eagles might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to the Anderson Raptors, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Walnut Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luke Laufman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Michael Scruggs was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Braden Upp was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Anderson's side, Leo Muehlenkamp was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Muehlenkamp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hudson Best was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Walnut Hills now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Anderson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Walnut Hills will look to defend their home field on Friday against Anderson at 5:00 p.m. As for Anderson, they will head out on the road to face off against New Richmond at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Richmond's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Anderson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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