The Western Hills Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Walnut Hills Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Western Hills' hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Archbishop McNicholas last Tuesday. They lost 25-0 to the Rockets. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Western Hills' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Walnut Hills never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Sycamore with a sharp 11-0 win.
Ace Cocklini made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Cocklini was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Michael Scruggs was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Rhys Canan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Western Hills' loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Walnut Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 10-14.
Western Hills suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Walnut Hills when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can Western Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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