The Big Walnut Golden Eagles will head out to take on the Westland Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Walnut's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Westland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Big Walnut and Dublin Scioto meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles never let the Irish get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Hayes hit Westland with a five-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars fell 6-2 to the Pacers.
Carson Willis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Edison Abreu Martinez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Big Walnut has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Westland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
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