Blanchester has gone a perfect 10-0 against Clermont Northeastern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blanchester's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Bethel-Tate by a score of 3-0.
Sammy Roush
| 04/01/25 vs Bethel-Tate | 13 |
| 04/24/24 @ Clermont Northeastern | 12 |
| 05/09/24 vs Eastern | 9 |
| 05/01/24 @ Bethel-Tate | 9 |
| 04/10/24 vs Bethel-Tate | 6 |
Sammy Roush made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Mueller, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Clermont Northeastern hadn't done well against Bethel-Tate recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Rockets narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tigers 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rockets have posted since April 29, 2024.
Grant Carlier was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Schmidt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Clermont Northeastern now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Blanchester, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Blanchester's way against Clermont Northeastern when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Blanchester made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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