Baseball Preview: Georgetown G-Men vs. Clermont Northeastern Rockets
Georgetown has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Clermont Northeastern Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Georgetown will head into Tuesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Felicity-Franklin on Tuesday. Georgetown sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Felicity-Franklin. Georgetown's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Clermont Northeastern ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past Clinton-Massie 7-6.
Evan Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Mitchel Braden was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Canyon Creager was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Georgetown made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Clermont Northeastern, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
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