Softball Preview: Blanchester Wildcats vs. Clermont Northeastern Rockets
The Blanchester Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Clermont Northeastern Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Blanchester will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Saturday, Blanchester earned an 8-4 win over Goshen.
Lilly Bates spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Alayna Davenport was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Jocelyn Lansing was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clermont Northeastern sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Bethel-Tate on Friday.
Blanchester's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-15. As for Clermont Northeastern, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Blanchester might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Clermont Northeastern when the teams last played on April 5th. Can Blanchester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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