Baseball Preview: West Clermont Wolves vs. Talawanda Brave
The West Clermont Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Talawanda Brave at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Talawanda is hoping to do on Thursday what Winton Woods couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to West Clermont's winning streak, which now stands at five games. West Clermont's pitchers stepped up to hand Winton Woods a 12-0 shutout. Give West Clermont's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Thomas Tahat was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tahat has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tahat was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Matthew Stathos looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Hunter Stultz was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Austin Randolph was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Talawanda got the win against Middletown on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Talawanda.
Daniels Micah tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Tanner Eddie was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Davie Ty, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
West Clermont now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Talawanda, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Clermont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Talawanda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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