Baseball Recap: West Clermont extends road winning streak to three

By Team Reports Apr 25, 2024, 9:48pm

Baseball Recap: West Clermont Wolves vs. Talawanda Brave

West Clermont put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Talawanda Brave a 10-0 shutout. West Clermont's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five games.

Kaiden Lewis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Kasten, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kyle Gillispie, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

West Clermont's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9. As for Talawanda, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.

West Clermont will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairmont at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Talawanda, they will head out on the road to take on Hamilton at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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