The Blanchester Wildcats will face off against the Clermont Northeastern Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Blanchester has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight defeats, while Clermont Northeastern will come in with three straight victories.
It was a proper cat-fight when Blanchester duked it out with Bethel-Tate on Tuesday. The Wildcats lost 17-3 to the Tigers.
Blanchester saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailie Bare, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Jocelyn Lansing was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clermont Northeastern never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Bethel-Tate as they made off with a 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jenna Brown was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Wilson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addisyn Baker, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Clermont Northeastern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethel-Tate only managed three hits.
Clermont Northeastern's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Blanchester, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Blanchester might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from Clermont Northeastern when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
