Winton Woods hasn't had much luck against Walnut Hills recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Warriors will face off against the Eagles at 4:45 p.m. Winton Woods will be strutting in after a victory while Walnut Hills will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Winton Woods turned things around against Middletown Christian on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 9-0 shutout.
Naomy Primo was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Murray, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Winton Woods always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .846. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Walnut Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 13-2 to Anderson.
Walnut Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Becca Zilliox, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Walnut Hills' loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Winton Woods, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-5.
Walnut Hills' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Winton Woods hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. It's a different story for Walnut Hills, though, as they've only averaged .226. Will they be able to contain Winton Woods' hitters?
Winton Woods suffered a grim 17-4 defeat to Walnut Hills when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
