Walnut Hills came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Colerain Cardinals with a sharp 10-1 win on Thursday.
JaLeyah Griffin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Walnut Hills got a big performance out of Evie Denen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Sullivan, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Walnut Hills' victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Colerain, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Walnut Hills will take on Lebanon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lebanon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Walnut Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Colerain, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hamilton at 5:00 p.m.
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