Clermont Northeastern came out on top against Bethel-Tate on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fourth inning. The Rockets walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Tigers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 on Monday.
Colton Sexton
| 04/02/26 @ Bethel-Tate | 7 |
| 05/09/25 vs Western Brown | 6 |
| 04/28/25 vs Georgetown | 6 |
| 04/02/25 @ Bethel-Tate | 6 |
| 05/06/25 vs Felicity-Franklin | 4 |
Colton Sexton and Brady Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Sexton didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Schmidt struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Sexton a new career-high. At bat, Sexton went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double, while Schmidt got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Rowdy Etling was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Bacon Geer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Clermont Northeastern has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs this season. As for Bethel-Tate, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Clermont Northeastern wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 4-0 loss against Blanchester on the 6th. As for Bethel-Tate, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-4 victory against East Clinton on the 6th.
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