For the second straight game, Walnut Hills will face off against Little Miami. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
On Monday, Walnut Hills came up short against Little Miami and fell 5-2. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
For Little Miami's part, they got a great performance from Nathan Ricketts as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ricketts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lucas Basta was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Thomas Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Little Miami and bumps their season record up to 11-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Walnut Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
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