The West Clermont Wolves will square off against the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop McNicholas took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on West Clermont, who comes in off a win.
West Clermont made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Covington Catholic, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wolves put the hurt on the Colonels with a sharp 12-2 win on Tuesday. The Wolves not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25, 2024.
West Clermont got a great performance from Zach Swartz as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over 4.1 innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Swartz a new career-high.
Gavin Speranza
| 04/01/25 vs Covington Catholic | 3 |
| 04/27/24 vs Fairmont | 2 |
| 04/24/24 vs Winton Woods | 2 |
| 04/20/24 @ St. Henry | 2 |
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On the hitting side, Gavin Speranza was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Caleb DeRossett was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McNicholas fell victim to Milford and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Rockets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
West Clermont has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.0 runs this season. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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