The Clermont Northeastern Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Miami Valley Christian Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clermont Northeastern will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Wednesday, Clermont Northeastern beat McClain 9-6.
Evan Wilson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Wilson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Schmidt, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Schmidt is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Miami Valley Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Seven Hills by a score of 9-7.
Ethan Hyrne made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Evan Lafferty was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Miami Valley Christian Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The victory got Clermont Northeastern back to even at 7-7. As for Miami Valley Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clermont Northeastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Miami Valley Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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