Baseball Preview: West Clermont Wolves vs. Milford Eagles
The West Clermont Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Milford Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Clermont is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Fairmont just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Firebirds by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, West Clermont's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
West Clermont got a good showing from Chris Stahos, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, West Clermont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Speranza, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Milford came up short against Little Miami on Friday and fell 8-4.
Milford also got a good showing from Chris Dawson, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Dawson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Milford didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Little Miami only tossed five.
West Clermont's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. As for Milford, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Clermont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Milford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Clermont took their win against Milford in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Does West Clermont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Milford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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