Felicity-Franklin lost a close one when they played last Saturday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Monday was a bit more commanding. Their rough 14-3 defeat to the Blanchester Wildcats might stick with them for a while. Felicity-Franklin has struggled against Blanchester recently, as their contest on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Blanchester's part, Brayden Wiley and Matt Adkins made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Wiley tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Adkins tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Wiley went 1-for-2 with two RBI, while Adkins scored two runs and stole two bases.
In other batting news, Blanchester got a massive performance out of Sammy Roush, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Sears, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Felicity-Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Blanchester, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Felicity-Franklin will square off against Bethel-Tate at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bethel-Tate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Blanchester, they will head out on the road to face off against Clermont Northeastern at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Blanchester's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
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