Baseball Recap: Blanchester Wins Going Away Against Clermont Northeastern

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 @ East Clinton	11
04/18/25 vs Georgetown	10
04/12/25 vs Clermont Northeastern	10
04/23/25 @ Clermont Northeastern	8

Blanchester won the last time they faced Clermont Northeastern and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Wildcats were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Rockets. Considering the Wildcats have won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Sammy Roush made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Cole Mueller was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Reynolds, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Blanchester's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Clermont Northeastern, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blanchester will venture away from home to challenge Bethel-Tate at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Clermont Northeastern, they will head out to take on East Clinton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Astros have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something the Rockets will no doubt try to take advantage of.