The Talawanda Brave will head out on the road to challenge the Oak Hills Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Talawanda is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Talawanda is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Talawanda has lost by just one run.
Tanner Eddie put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Eddie was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Oak Hills' good fortune finally ran out two weeks ago. They fell just short of Harrison by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Oak Hills' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Talawanda's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Oak Hills, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8.
Talawanda skirted past Oak Hills 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Talawanda since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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