West Clermont's 22-9 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell just short of the Walnut Hills Eagles by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Clermont of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Hunter Stultz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Speranza, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Walnut Hills' side, the team relied heavily on Braden Upp, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was J.T. Thornton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
West Clermont has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Walnut Hills, they pushed their record up to 4-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
West Clermont will be playing in front of their home fans against Lebanon at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The last seven games West Clermont has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Walnut Hills, they will head out on the road to challenge Milford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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