Walnut Hills had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-12 to make it seven. They came up short against the Kings Knights, falling 10-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on Wednesday.
Walnut Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Louisa Nacke, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
As for Kings, the win keeps them at an undefeated 11-0. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
On Kings' side, Neely McElhaney made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. McElhaney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kings let Grace Parkhurst and Leah Mitchener run wild. Parkhurst went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Mitchener went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most RBI Parkhurst has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Davis, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Walnut Hills will face off against rival Little Miami at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Kings is set to square off against their familiar foe Milford at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 1.6, the Eagles 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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