If Walnut was riding high off their 10-0 takedown of Middleton last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Walnut Wildcats suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the New Albany Bulldogs on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Walnut has scored all season.
Walnut saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Sauceda, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On New Albany's side, Hayes Daniel looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Daniel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Logan Voyles was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and a run. Ethan Conlee was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Walnut's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for New Albany, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walnut will challenge Middleton at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Walnut is facing Middleton at the right time seeing as Middleton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for New Albany, they will head out on the road to face off against Water Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Albany will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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