The North College Hill Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Blanchester Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. North College Hill has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Blanchester will come in with three straight wins.
North College Hill lost 14-5 to Miami Valley Christian Academy on Thursday.
Luke Gallardo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. Quentin Allen was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Blanchester made easy work of Fayetteville-Perry on Monday and carried off a 10-2 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Sammy Roush, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Sears, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Blanchester's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for North College Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. North College Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blanchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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