Clermont Northeastern dropped their record down to 9-7 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Western Brown Broncos, falling 14-1. The Rockets were not able to make up for their defeat to the Broncos from their previous meeting back in May of 2017.
As for Western Brown, the win got them back to even at 7-7. That looming 14-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Western Brown's part, Aiden Jetter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Jetter has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Saylor, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Western Brown's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was William Stewart, who went 2-for-4 with three runs.
Coming up, Clermont Northeastern will head out to take on Mariemont at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Western Brown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Reading at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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