The Walnut Hills Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Mason Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walnut Hills is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Little Miami hit Walnut Hills with a four-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles lost 12-2 to the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Aidan Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Mason had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Olentangy Orange 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Comets have posted since April 28th.
Brett Gandert looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Sam Davies was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grant O'Connor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Walnut Hills' loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Mason, their record is now 19-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Walnut Hills has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mason struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Walnut Hills couldn't quite finish off Mason in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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