The Clermont Northeastern Rockets are taking a road trip to take on the East Clinton Astros at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Blanchester hit Clermont Northeastern with a four-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rockets came up short against the Wildcats, falling 11-3. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clermont Northeastern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clayton Bacon, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those RBI were Bacon's first of the season. Grant Carlier was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, East Clinton lost 12-1 to Cedarville on Thursday.
Clermont Northeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for East Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Clermont Northeastern beat East Clinton 8-4 in their previous meeting on April 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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