Blanchester only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt Williamsburg on Wednesday. The Blanchester Wildcats put the hurt on the Williamsburg Wildcats with a sharp 14-4 victory. This was payback for Blanchester, who suffered a 14-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Austin Dick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Dick was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Blanchester got a massive performance out of Bryce Sipple, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Collin Elston, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Blanchester's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blanchester will challenge Batavia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Batavia and Blanchester are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Williamsburg, they will head out on the road to take on New Richmond at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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