The Walnut Wildcats will take on the Myrtle Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Walnut has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Myrtle will arrive with five straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Walnut faced off against Belmont on Thursday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 12-11.
Meanwhile, Myrtle got the win against Calhoun Academy on Saturday by a conclusive 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jake Murphy made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Drew Stanton and Jaxon Robbins did most of the damage at the plate: Stanton got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Robbins went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs Robbins has posted since back in February of 2025. Another player making a difference was Wes Stanton, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Myrtle's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Walnut, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Walnut skirted past Myrtle 7-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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