Baseball Game Preview: Walnut Hills Eagles vs. West Clermont Wolves

The Walnut Hills Eagles will head out to square off against the West Clermont Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Walnut Hills is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.

Walnut Hills' last matchup with Roger Bacon could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Tuesday. The Eagles lost 12-2 to the Spartans.

Michael Scruggs

Stolen Base

04/07/26 @ Roger Bacon	1
04/06/26 vs West Clermont	2
04/03/26 vs Turpin	2
04/02/26 @ Turpin	2
03/31/26 vs Withrow	2

Walnut Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Scruggs, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Scruggs is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.

While West Clermont didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Walnut Hills on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.

Mark Wilhelm and Brady Marsh did most of the damage at the plate: Wilhelm went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Marsh went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That run was Wilhelm's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Crothers, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

West Clermont's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Walnut Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Walnut Hills has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Clermont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Walnut Hills couldn't quite get it done against West Clermont in their previous matchup on Monday as they fell 7-4. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.