West Clermont had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Little Miami Panthers. West Clermont was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Little Miami apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
West Clermont got a good showing from Kaiden Lewis, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, West Clermont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Speranza, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Little Miami's side, the team relied heavily on Ben Jackson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Whitaker, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
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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