The Clermont Northeastern Rockets lost 12-2 to the Miami Valley Christian Academy Lions on Thursday.
Clermont Northeastern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Schmidt, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base. Schmidt has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Hunter Kelley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Miami Valley Christian Academy's side, Ethan Hyrne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Hyrne was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Kroger, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Luke Autry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Clermont Northeastern now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Miami Valley Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clermont Northeastern will square off against Goshen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Goshen is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Clermont Northeastern will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Miami Valley Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on St. Bernard-Elmwood Place at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Miami Valley Christian Academy is facing St. Bernard-Elmwood Place at the right time seeing as St. Bernard-Elmwood Place is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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