Clermont Northeastern took care of business in their home opener on Saturday. They came out on top against the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets by a score of 11-8. For Clermont Northeastern, this counts as revenge for the 12-7 loss Fayetteville-Perry walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Grant Carlier was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Brady Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Fayetteville-Perry's side, Tyler Dozier and AJ Roy stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dozier went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Roy went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alex Williamson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fayetteville-Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Clermont Northeastern will head out on the road to face off against Batavia at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Clermont Northeastern is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Fayetteville-Perry, they will head out on the road to square off against Clinton-Massie at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
