The Big Walnut Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Westland Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Big Walnut is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
If Big Walnut beats Westland with five runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Golden Eagles beat Dublin Scioto on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Golden Eagles, who have now won three games in a row.
Sarah Adams
| 04/30/25 vs Dublin Scioto | 7 |
| 04/28/25 vs Westerville North | 7 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bishop Hartley | 6 |
| 04/18/25 vs Utica | 8 |
Sarah Adams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kennedy Reed was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Westland fell victim to Hayes and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 14-0 to the Pacers. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Big Walnut pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Westland, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Everything went Big Walnut's way against Westland in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Big Walnut made off with a 27-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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