Williamsburg was the 10-0 winner over Clermont Northeastern when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Williamsburg Wildcats fell just short of the Clermont Northeastern Rockets by a score of 5-3 on Monday.
Williamsburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Elkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Elkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Clermont Northeastern's side, Hunter Kelley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Brady Schmidt was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Williamsburg now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Clermont Northeastern, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Williamsburg will head out on the road to take on Felicity-Franklin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Williamsburg is facing Felicity-Franklin at the right time seeing as Felicity-Franklin is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Clermont Northeastern, they will be playing at home against McClain at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Clermont Northeastern is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
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