There's no place like home for West Clermont, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They skirted past the Milford Eagles 3-2. This was a revenge contest for West Clermont, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-5 loss when these two played last Monday.
West Clermont got a great performance from Zach Swartz as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Kasten, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Milford's side, Louden Hilliard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Hilliard has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Milford saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Buchanan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Milford didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Clermont only tossed three.
West Clermont has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Milford, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
West Clermont will be playing at home against Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Anderson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Milford, they will head out on the road to take on Loveland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Loveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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