Felicity-Franklin is 1-8 against Blanchester since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Felicity-Franklin Cardinals will play host again on Monday to welcome the Blanchester Wildcats, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Felicity-Franklin had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against East Clinton.
Aidan Lykins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Clayton Shelton, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Blanchester put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They never let Fayetteville-Perry onto the board and left with a 23-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Blanchester sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Sammy Roush made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Roush was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Blanchester let Austin Dick and Bryce Sipple loose on the outfield. Dick scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Sipple scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Dick has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Sears, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Felicity-Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Blanchester, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Felicity-Franklin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blanchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Felicity-Franklin suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Blanchester in their previous meeting on April 3rd. Will Felicity-Franklin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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