Walnut Hills entered their tilt with Winton Woods with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Winton Woods Warriors with a sharp 17-4 win on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Walnut Hills also won the last time the pair played on Friday.
Evie Denen made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Denen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Claudia Zilliox was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Becca Zilliox, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Walnut Hills' victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Winton Woods, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with that loss, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Walnut Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Clinton-Massie at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Walnut Hills' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Winton Woods, they will head out on the road to take on Little Miami at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Little Miami is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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