The West Clermont Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Anderson Raptors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Clermont took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Milford 3-2.
Zach Swartz tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Connor Kasten was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Anderson beat Little Miami 4-1 on Wednesday.
Mason Glen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. The match also marked his first with at least .000 ERA posted.
At the plate, Anderson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JoJo Overbeek, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
West Clermont has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Anderson, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-10.
West Clermont beat Anderson 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will West Clermont repeat their success, or does Anderson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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