Blanchester had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the McClain Tigers.
Austin Dick and Cole Mueller made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dick tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Mueller pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Dick scored two runs and stole four bases, while Mueller scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryce Sipple was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Drey Dees was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Blanchester is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for McClain, they dropped their record down to 9-12 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blanchester will take on Eastern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for McClain, they will be playing at home against Fairfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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