Softball Game Preview: Clermont Northeastern Rockets vs. Blanchester Wildcats

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2025, 6:10am

Softball Preview: Clermont Northeastern Rockets vs. Blanchester Wildcats

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The Clermont Northeastern Rockets will face off against the Blanchester Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clermont Northeastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Clermont Northeastern is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 26th on Tuesday. They came up short against Eastern, falling 13-3.

Clermont Northeastern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addisyn Baker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another was Bella Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, Blanchester got the win against Mariemont on Tuesday by a conclusive 19-9. Considering the Wildcats have won seven games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Blanchester let Jocelyn Lansing and Tatum Strange run wild. Lansing went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI, while Strange went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. With that strong performance, Lansing is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Reece Ledford was another key player, going 1-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Blanchester was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Blanchester's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs over those games. As for Clermont Northeastern, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

Clermont Northeastern couldn't quite finish off Blanchester when the teams last played last Tuesday and fell 7-5. Will the Rockets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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