Softball Recap: Blanchester Wildcats vs. East Clinton Astros
Blanchester's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They had just enough and edged the East Clinton Astros out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Blanchester, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Quynn Dawley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Blanchester saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alayna Davenport, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Blanchester's victory bumped their record up to 4-16. As for East Clinton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
Blanchester will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Washington at 11:00 a.m. Washington is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Blanchester will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for East Clinton, they will face off against Batavia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Batavia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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