Talawanda has gone a perfect 10-0 against Mt. Healthy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Brave will welcome the Fighting Owls at 5:00 p.m. Talawanda is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Talawanda is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hamilton just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Big Blue.
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Talawanda got a good showing from Micah Daniels, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Daniels is becoming a predictor of the Brave's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Talawanda saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathaniel Iden, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Iden has become a key player for the Brave: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Mt. Healthy scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 15-10 to Deer Park. The loss continues a trend for the Fighting Owls in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
Mt. Healthy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Talawanda, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Talawanda took their win against Mt. Healthy when the teams last played on Wednesday by a conclusive 26-0 score. Do the Brave have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Fighting Owls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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