On Wednesday, the Clermont Northeastern Rockets beat the McClain Tigers 9-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Clermont Northeastern.
Evan Wilson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Wilson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Schmidt, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Schmidt is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Clermont Northeastern's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7. As for McClain, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clermont Northeastern will face off against Miami Valley Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clermont Northeastern will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for McClain, they will head out on the road to square off against Blanchester at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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