It was a good run, but Walnut Hills unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Loveland Tigers. Walnut Hills has struggled against Loveland recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Alex Conrad made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
On Loveland's side, Seth Ellis looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Blake Carrigan and Christian Juram did most of the damage at the plate: Carrigan scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Juram scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Walnut Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Loveland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Walnut Hills will play host again on Friday to welcome Lebanon, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Walnut Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Loveland, they are on the road again on Friday to play Kings at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Loveland: 3.3, Kings: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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