The Mariemont Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Western Hills Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mariemont fell victim to New Richmond and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Lions. The Warriors have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Miami Valley Christian Academy hit Western Hills with a four-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs fell 10-5 to the Lions.
Peyton Schnitzler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one RBI. He has become a key player for Western Hills: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Casey, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Western Hills' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9. As for Mariemont, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Mariemont took their win against Western Hills in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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