West Clermont was the 5-2 winner over Anderson when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Clermont Wolves fell just short of the Anderson Raptors by a score of 3-1 on Friday.
Kaiden Lewis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Riley Wooldridge made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Anderson's side, Connor Fecher tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Anderson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JoJo Overbeek, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
West Clermont has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Anderson, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Clermont will square off against Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Anderson, they will head out on the road to take on Roger Bacon at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Anderson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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