After four games on the road, Georgetown is heading back home. They will take on the Blanchester Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Georgetown will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a ten-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Felicity-Franklin on Tuesday. Georgetown had just enough and edged Felicity-Franklin out 5-3. Georgetown's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Blanchester put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mariemont a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Blanchester considering their one-run performance the match before.
Sammy Roush made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Roush was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Sipple, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Drey Dees was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Georgetown made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Blanchester, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Georgetown might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Blanchester in their previous meeting on April 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blanchester's Austin Dick, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Georgetown knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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