The Walnut Grove Wildcats will face off against the Barbers Hill Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Grove knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Barbers Hill likes a good challenge.
Walnut Grove's tournament run continued when they took on Rouse on Friday. Walnut Grove came out on top against Rouse by a score of 10-6.
Walnut Grove let Kailee James and Lyndsey Hooker loose on the outfield. James went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Hooker scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Hooker has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Vivian McKernan, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Walnut Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .545 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Barbers Hill had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty on Monday.
Walnut Grove's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Barbers Hill, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-1.
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