Baseball Recap: Clark Montessori Cougars vs. Finneytown Wildcats
Clark Montessori entered their tilt with Finneytown with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Finneytown Wildcats on Wednesday. This was payback for Clark Montessori, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ethan Ernst was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Ernst was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and a stolen base. Ernst is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Jahlil Meatchem was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chase Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Finneytown's side, Daniel Mefford was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Clark Montessori pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Clark Montessori will be playing at home against Brush at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Finneytown, they will head out on the road to face off against Edgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Finneytown is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
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