Germantown had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-7 to make it five. They lost 25-2 to the Chatham Panthers. The Clippers lost against the Panthers in their previous head to head back in May of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 4-3 score last time.
As for Chatham, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2. Considering they have won three games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Chatham's part, Brayden Steltz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Steltz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Logan Smalley was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Carroll, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Germantown has already played their next contest, a 17-2 win against Windham-Ashland-Jewett on the 23rd. As for Chatham, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 victory against Greenville on the 23rd.
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