The Big Walnut Golden Eagles will head out to square off against the Thomas Worthington CARDINALS at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Big Walnut beat St. Francis DeSales 9-6.
Kyra Holmes and Sarah Adams did most of the damage at the plate: Holmes scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Adams went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Myka Marriott was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thomas Worthington made easy work of Bishop Ready on Saturday and carried off a 13-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the CARDINALS.
Sophie Newsom was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Newsom was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Schweller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taylor Richards, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Thomas Worthington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Ready only posted an OBP of .304.
The victory got Big Walnut back to even at 1-1. As for Thomas Worthington, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Big Walnut's way against Thomas Worthington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Big Walnut made off with a 17-7 win. Does Big Walnut have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thomas Worthington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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