Walnut Hills is 0-10 against Milford since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Walnut Hills Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Milford Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, Walnut Hills made easy work of Norwood and carried off a 16-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Walnut Hills.
Walnut Hills got a massive performance out of Claudia Zilliox, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Becca Zilliox, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Milford waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They beat the Warriors by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-0. Milford's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Milford got a massive performance out of Jesslyn Roberts, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Charley Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Walnut Hills now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Milford, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Walnut Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. However, it's not like Milford struggles in that department as they've averaged .556. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Walnut Hills suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Milford in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Walnut Hills, Cheruby Herbert (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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