West Clermont put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Talawanda Brave a 10-0 shutout. West Clermont's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five games.
Kaiden Lewis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Kasten, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kyle Gillispie, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
West Clermont's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9. As for Talawanda, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
West Clermont will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairmont at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Talawanda, they will head out on the road to take on Hamilton at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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