Blanchester is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Eastern is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Blanchester Wildcats will take on the Eastern Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Blanchester: 3.4, Eastern: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Blanchester was able to grind out a solid victory over McClain, taking the game 7-3.
Austin Dick and Cole Mueller made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Dick pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Mueller tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Dick scored two runs and stole four bases, while Mueller scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Blanchester got a massive performance out of Bryce Sipple, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Drey Dees, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Eastern gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They never let Peebles onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory.
Blanchester is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Blanchester beat Eastern 15-10 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Does Blanchester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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