Golden Eagles
| 04/16/25 vs Westland | 25 |
| 04/03/25 vs Westerville South | 18 |
| 04/09/25 vs Worthington Kilbourne | 17 |
| 04/21/25 @ Westerville South | 12 |
| 05/21/25 vs Whetstone | 11 |
It's playoff time, and Big Walnut had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against the Whetstone Braves on Wednesday as they made off with a 15-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kennedy Reed and Sarah Adams made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Reed struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Adams struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Reed has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Reed got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, while Adams went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Adams has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Madi Clever was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Thornhill, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Big Walnut always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Big Walnut pushed their record up to 15-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Whetstone, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Looking ahead, Big Walnut will face off against Mt. Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellowjackets will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something the Golden Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. Whetstone does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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