Baseball Preview: Clermont Northeastern Rockets vs. Williamsburg Wildcats
Clermont Northeastern has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Williamsburg Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Clermont Northeastern came up short against Bethel-Tate and fell 4-1.
Evan Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clermont Northeastern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Groeber, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Williamsburg lost 15-1 to Archbishop McNicholas on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Williamsburg has scored all season.
Clermont Northeastern dropped their record down to 5-7 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Williamsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Clermont Northeastern suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Williamsburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Clermont Northeastern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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