Walnut Hills is 0-4 against Little Miami since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Walnut Hills Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Little Miami Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Walnut Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Walnut Hills is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mercy McAuley.
JaLeyah Griffin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Taylor Birl and Evie Denen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Birl scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Denen went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Little Miami was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell 3-0 to Milford. Little Miami has not had much luck with Milford recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Walnut Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Little Miami, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-11.
Walnut Hills might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Little Miami in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Walnut Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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