Blanchester came into Monday's match having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Clinton Astros on Monday and snuck past 8-7. The victory was just what Blanchester needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Quynn Dawley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over nine innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Dawley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailie Bare, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Jocelyn Lansing was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4.
Blanchester made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-9. As for East Clinton, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Blanchester will square off against New Richmond at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Richmond's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Blanchester's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Clinton, they will be playing at home against Whiteoak at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Clinton is facing Whiteoak at the right time seeing as Whiteoak is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
