The Walker Wolverines will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. Walker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Walker's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over North Hall. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
Tyler Fallmann
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Tyler Fallmann tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Walker's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grant Addison, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Travis Tatom was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Walker kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Holy Innocents Episcopal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of King's Ridge Christian. The match marked the Golden Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Walker's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Walker skirted past Holy Innocents Episcopal 4-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does Walker have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Innocents Episcopal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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