The Talawanda Brave will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the West Clermont Wolves at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything went Talawanda's way against Middletown as Talawanda made off with a 14-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Talawanda.
Talawanda got a great performance from Daniels Micah as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Tanner Eddie was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cartwright Kenneth, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Clermont came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. West Clermont's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Thomas Tahat made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tahat has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tahat was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Matthew Stathos looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Stultz, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Kasten, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Talawanda pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for West Clermont, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Talawanda has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Clermont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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