The West Clermont Wolves will face off against the Lebanon Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, West Clermont came up short against Loveland and fell 6-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolves in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
West Clermont got a good showing from Caleb Ruberg, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ruberg has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, while it was Lebanon who put the first runs on the board on Saturday, it was Miamisburg who put up more. The Warriors fell 8-4 to the Vikings.
Ethan Keffaber and Jack Schreck did some serious damage despite the final result: Keffaber went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run, while Schreck went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple was Keffaber's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Christian Feldkamp, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
West Clermont's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Lebanon, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Clermont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lebanon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Clermont beat Lebanon 7-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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