Baseball Preview: West Clermont Wolves vs. Winton Woods Warriors
The West Clermont Wolves will be playing at home against the Winton Woods Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
West Clermont's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Monday, when they got past Turpin's usually-dominant pitching crew. West Clermont never let Turpin onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for West Clermont who now have three in a row.
The result came thanks to Cameron Anderson's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. It was the first time this season that he tossed five or more strikeouts.
At the plate, Riley Wooldridge was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Michael Hibbs was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Winton Woods came into Tuesday's contest having lost 15 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Withrow with a sharp 12-5 victory on Tuesday. Winton Woods' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Antoine Thomas JR was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawrence Brown Jr, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
West Clermont pushed their record up to 8-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Winton Woods, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-12.
Winton Woods' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. West Clermont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Winton Woods, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6. Will West Clermont keep running through batters, or will Winton Woods buck the trend?
West Clermont took their win against Winton Woods in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-1. Will West Clermont repeat their success, or does Winton Woods have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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