Walnut Hills had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-8 to make it six. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Milford. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Milford this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Monday.
As for Milford, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games.
For Milford's part, Jackson Slusher looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, Slusher posted three strikeouts, the most he's had over his last four matches.
At the plate, David Kittrell was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Kiger, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Walnut Hills wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 11-1 defeat against St. Xavier on the 1st. As for Milford, they have also already played their next game, a 7-3 loss against Anderson on the 30th.
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