Walnut Hills came into Tuesday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Western Hills Mustangs 9-2 on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Aidan Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI, one run, and three stolen bases.
Connor Tunning
| 05/06/25 vs Western Hills | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Winton Woods | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Winton Woods | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Taylor | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Loveland | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Connor Tunning was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Walnut Hills is undefeated when Tunning posts two or more runs, but 0-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Braylon Dennis, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Walnut Hills' record now sits at 4-10. As for Western Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7.
Looking ahead, Walnut Hills will take on Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raptors have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Western Hills, they will challenge St. Bernard-Elmwood Place at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 11.6 runs per game this season.
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