Walnut extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-11. They lost 10-0 to the Hamilton Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 16-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for Hamilton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Hamilton's part, J.D. Whitaker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Whitaker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Myles Self was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Braedyn Lackie was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
While Walnut had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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