The Blanchester Wildcats will head out to face off against the Clermont Northeastern Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Blanchester knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Clermont Northeastern likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Blanchester made easy work of Mariemont and carried off a 19-9 win. Considering the Wildcats have won seven matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Tatum Strange
| 04/22/25 vs Mariemont | 4 |
| 04/19/25 @ Norwood | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Northwest | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Northwest | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Norwood | 1 |
Blanchester let Jocelyn Lansing and Tatum Strange run wild. Lansing went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI, while Strange went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave Strange a new career-high. Riley Binkley also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Blanchester always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .538 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Clermont Northeastern suffered their biggest loss since March 26th on Tuesday. They lost 13-3 to Eastern.
Clermont Northeastern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addisyn Baker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another was Bella Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Blanchester has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.8 runs over those games. As for Clermont Northeastern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Blanchester came out on top in a nail-biter against Clermont Northeastern in their previous meeting last Tuesday, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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