Clermont Northeastern had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Williamsburg Wildcats on Monday and snuck past 5-3. For Clermont Northeastern, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 defeat Williamsburg walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Hunter Kelley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Schmidt, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
On Williamsburg's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Elkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Elkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Clermont Northeastern's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Williamsburg, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Clermont Northeastern will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against McClain at 5:30 p.m. As for Williamsburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Felicity-Franklin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Williamsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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