Walnut Hills had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it four. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Anderson Raptors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 19-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Walnut Hills saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Ayers, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
As for Anderson, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
On Anderson's side, they got a great performance from Connor Fecher as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Fecher a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Rosiello, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Carson Glen was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Coming up, Walnut Hills will face off against Western Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Anderson, they will take on Madeira at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raptors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the MUSTANGS/AMAZONS have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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