The Winton Woods Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the West Clermont Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with 15 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Winton Woods finally turned things around against Withrow on Tuesday. Everything went Winton Woods' way against Withrow as Winton Woods made off with a 12-5 victory. Winton Woods' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Antoine Thomas JR was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawrence Brown Jr, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Clermont had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They never let the Spartans onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Cameron Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
On the hitting side, West Clermont got a massive performance out of Riley Wooldridge, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Michael Hibbs, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Winton Woods' victory ended a 20-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-12. As for West Clermont, they pushed their record up to 8-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Winton Woods has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Clermont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Winton Woods suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to West Clermont in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Winton Woods avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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