The Clermont Northeastern Rockets will take on the Bethel-Tate Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Clermont Northeastern needed a bit of extra time to put away Felicity-Franklin. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 7-4.
Grant Carlier
| 04/02/25 @ Bethel-Tate | 3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Felicity-Franklin | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Georgetown | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Williamsburg | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Blanchester | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Grant Carlier was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Clermont Northeastern is undefeated when Carlier posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise.
Carlier wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Kelley, who went 1-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI Kelley has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Bethel-Tate had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out Georgetown 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since May 9, 2024.
Like Clermont Northeastern, Bethel-Tate also got a great game from a two-way player: Carter Moss. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Moss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Clermont Northeastern's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Bethel-Tate, their victory bumped their record up to 2-10.
Clermont Northeastern came out on top in a nail-biter against Bethel-Tate in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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