Georgetown extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-5 in the process. They lost 12-2 to the Blanchester Wildcats. The G-Men were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Blanchester, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by ten runs or more this season.
For Blanchester's part, Cole Mueller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Mueller a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sammy Roush, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Bryce Burress was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Georgetown will host Felicity-Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Blanchester, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Batavia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 2.6, the Bulldogs 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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