East Clinton is 0-7 against Blanchester since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The East Clinton Astros will head out on the road to square off against the Blanchester Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Sadly, East Clinton is still looking for their first win of the season after four matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-11 walloping at the hands of Clermont Northeastern on Wednesday. One positive for East Clinton, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Blanchester waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Rockets onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering Blanchester has won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sammy Roush was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Roush was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Austin Dick was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Brayden Wiley was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
East Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Blanchester, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
East Clinton might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Blanchester in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can East Clinton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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