Clermont Northeastern was the 8-3 winner over Williamsburg when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Clermont Northeastern Rockets suffered a tough 16-10 loss at the hands of the Williamsburg Wildcats on Tuesday. Clermont Northeastern has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Williamsburg's part, Avery Neth made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Neth has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Neth was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kaityln Pollitt was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Maggie Arno, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Clermont Northeastern now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Williamsburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Clermont Northeastern will head out on the road to square off against Bethel-Tate at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Williamsburg, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Blanchester at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Williamsburg's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Blanchester has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
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