Blanchester is 8-1 against Felicity-Franklin since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Blanchester Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Felicity-Franklin Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Blanchester knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Felicity-Franklin likes a good challenge.
Blanchester can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They blew past Fayetteville-Perry 23-0.
Sammy Roush made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Roush was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Austin Dick and Bryce Sipple did most of the damage at the plate: Dick scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Sipple scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Dick has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Sears, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Felicity-Franklin had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against East Clinton on Saturday.
Aidan Lykins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Clayton Shelton, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Blanchester's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Felicity-Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Felicity-Franklin's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Blanchester hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .377. It's a different story for Felicity-Franklin, though, as they've only averaged .175. Will they be able to contain Blanchester's hitters?
Everything went Blanchester's way against Felicity-Franklin when the teams last played on April 3rd as Blanchester made off with a 17-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blanchester since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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