West Clermont was the 6-0 winner over Walnut Hills when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Clermont Wolves fell just short of the Walnut Hills Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Monday.
West Clermont got a good showing from Kaiden Lewis, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Gavin Speranza was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Randolph, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Walnut Hills' side, Ace Cocklini made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Cocklini was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Luke Laufman looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Alex Conrad was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Rhys Canan was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
West Clermont's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Walnut Hills, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
While West Clermont had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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