Walnut Hills had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-11 to make it eight. They came up short against the Anderson Raptors, falling 17-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raptors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 on Monday.
Michael Scruggs
| 05/07/25 @ Anderson | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Winton Woods | 2 |
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Walnut Hills saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Scruggs, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs. The Eagles are 2-1 when Scruggs posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-10 otherwise. Another was Rhys Wise, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
As for Anderson, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Anderson's side, Tyler Erwin looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Erwin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hudson Best and Eric Fleetwood did most of the damage at the plate: Best got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs, while Fleetwood got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave Best a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Glen, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Walnut Hills will head out to challenge Archbishop McNicholas at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Anderson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Edgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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