The Big Walnut Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Centerburg Trojans at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Centerburg is hoping to do on Friday what Worthington Christian couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Big Walnut's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went Big Walnut's way against Worthington Christian as Big Walnut made off with a 16-8 victory.
Grace Melton was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Anna Thornhill, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Centerburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mt. Gilead with a sharp 11-1 win on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for Centerburg as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Big Walnut is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-1 record this season. As for Centerburg, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Big Walnut beat Centerburg 9-4 when the teams last played last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Big Walnut since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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