The West Clermont Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Loveland Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games West Clermont has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
West Clermont's 22-9 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell just short of Butler by a score of 5-3 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that West Clermont has lost by exactly two runs.
West Clermont got a good showing from Thomas Tahat, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, West Clermont saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Stultz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Loveland entered their tilt with Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They beat the Eagles on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The result was nothing new for Loveland, who have now won three matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Aiden Hansen looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Loveland let Blake Carrigan and Adam Lake loose on the outfield. Carrigan scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Lake scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Margraf, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Clermont's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Loveland, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Clermont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Loveland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Clermont couldn't quite finish off Loveland when the teams last played on Friday and fell 13-11. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carrigan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Now that West Clermont knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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