The Southeastern Local Trojans will be playing at home against the Blanchester Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Southeastern Local has five straight victories, Blanchester has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Southeastern Local can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Northeastern.
Reese Wells was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Wells has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wells was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Addi Vanover was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Sara Sulfridge was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Blanchester suffered a tough 16-6 defeat at the hands of Clermont Northeastern on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Blanchester has lost by exactly ten runs.
Bailie Bare was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alayna Davenport, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Blanchester kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Southeastern Local's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Blanchester, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Blanchester's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Southeastern Local has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 17.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Blanchester, though, as they've been averaging 13.7. Given Southeastern Local's sizable advantage in that area, Blanchester will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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