If Walnut Hills was riding high off their 16-8 takedown of Norwood two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Walnut Hills Eagles' rough 13-3 defeat to the Milford Eagles on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Walnut Hills of the 14-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Chloe Dollar was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Becca Zilliox, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Milford's side, Meghan McClellan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). McClellan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. McClellan was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella Zimmerman and Jesslyn Roberts did most of the damage at the plate: Zimmerman scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Roberts scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Lanie McCoy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Walnut Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Milford, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Walnut Hills will head out on the road to take on West Clermont at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Milford, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Seton at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Milford's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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