Baseball Preview: West Clermont Wolves vs. Campbell County Camels
The West Clermont Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Campbell County Camels at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, West Clermont got the win against Little Miami by a conclusive 10-2.
Zach Swartz looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Cameron Anderson relieved him and did a solid job, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, West Clermont got a massive performance out of Austin Randolph, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hunter Stultz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Campbell County was handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Highlands on Tuesday. Campbell County's pitchers stepped up to hand Highlands a 6-0 shutout.
Will Haigis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Spencer Voss was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Clermont pushed their record up to 1-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Campbell County, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
West Clermont was able to grind out a solid win over Campbell County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. Does West Clermont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Campbell County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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