Walnut Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 9-5 to the Mercy McAuley Wolves.
JaLeyah Griffin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Taylor Birl and Evie Denen did some serious damage despite the final result: Birl scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Denen went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Walnut Hills' loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Mercy McAuley, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11.
Walnut Hills will square off against Little Miami at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mercy McAuley, they will head out on the road to take on Taylor at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mercy McAuley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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