The Walnut Hills Eagles will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Western Hills Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. Walnut Hills is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
Walnut Hills' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Sycamore.
Ace Cocklini was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Cocklini was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Scruggs, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Rhys Canan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Western Hills' offense. They lost 25-0 to Archbishop McNicholas last Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Western Hills' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Walnut Hills' win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Western Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Walnut Hills' way against Western Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 as Walnut Hills made off with an 8-1 victory. Does Walnut Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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