East Clinton lost against Williamsburg last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The East Clinton Astros lost 16-6 to the Williamsburg Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for East Clinton in their matchups with Williamsburg: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Williamsburg's part, JJ Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Williamsburg got a massive performance out of Kaleb Bogan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Aaron Hatter was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
East Clinton's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-12. As for Williamsburg, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
East Clinton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Williamsburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Hillsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamsburg is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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