Austin Dick rounds third and heads for home Wednesday in Blanchester’s game with Felicity at Bott Field. (Elizabeth Clark Photo)
Brayden Wiley takes a pickoff attempt from the BHS pitcher Wednesday in Blanchester’s game with Felicity at Bott Field. (Elizabeth Clark Photo)
Caleb Sears loads up for a big hit Wednesday in Blanchester’s game with Felicity at Bott Field. (Elizabeth Clark Photo)
Dane Skates connects on a hit Wednesday in Blanchester’s game with Felicity at Bott Field. (Elizabeth Clark Photo)
Seth Perkins awaits a pitch Wednesday in Blanchester’s game with Felicity at Bott Field. (Elizabeth Clark Photo)
Catcher Sammy Roush looks to throw out a runner Wednesday in Blanchester’s game with Felicity at Bott Field. (Elizabeth Clark Photo)
BLANCHESTER — A trio of Blanchester pitchers combined for a five-inning no-hitter as the Wildcats defeated Felicity 17-2 Wednesday afternoon at Bott Field.
Cooper Reynolds, Caleb Sears and Brayden Wiley threw 89 pitches in the win, striking out eight and walking three.
Bryce Sipple drove in four Blanchester runs, scored three times and stole three bases. Austin Dick also scored three runs while Sears drove in three.
The Wildcats advance to 4-1 on the year, 3-0 in National Division play.
The Cardinals are now 0-3, 0-1.
SUMMARY
April 3, 2024
@Bott Field, BHS
F^0^0^0^2^0^^2-0-5
B^6^10^1^0^x^^17-10-0
(2) FELICITY (ab-r-h-rbi) Lykins 2-0-0-0 McElfresh 2-1-0-0 Jowers 2-0-0-0 Pauley 2-0-0-0 Hall 1-1-0-0 Carnahan 1-0-0-0 Thirtysix 1-0-0-1 Harless 2-0-0-0 Oakley 1-0-0-0 Bartolin 1-0-0-0 Adams 1-0-0-0 TOTALS 16-2-0-1
(17) BLANCHESTER (ab-r-h-rbi) Roush 4-2-2-1 Dees 1-1-0-0 Burress 1-1-0-0 Sipple 3-3-2-4 Behymer 0-0-0-0 Dick 3-3-1-1 Elston 2-1-1-2 Mobley 2-0-0-0 Reynolds 2-1-1-1 Perkins 2-0-0-0 Mueller 1-1-0-0 Skates 2-1-1-0 Sears 2-2-2-3 Wiley 2-1-0-0 TOTALS 27-17-10-12
2B: B-Sipple, Sears
HBP: F-Oakley; B-Dees
SAC: B-Sears
SB: F-Lykins; B-Sipple 3, Dick 2, Dees 2, Roush
PITCHING^ip^h^r^er^bb^so
Felicity
Harless (L)^1.2^6^11^6^1^1
McElfresh^1.1^3^6^1^2^1
Lykins^1^1^0^0^1^0
Blanchester
Reynolds^2^0^0^0^0^2
Sears (W)^2^0^2^2^2^4
Wiley^1^0^0^0^1^2
