By SARAH CLARK

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WILLIAMSBURG — The Blanchester High School baseball team suffered a close 5-4 extra-inning loss to Williamsburg in Southern Buckeye Conference action on Monday.

The Wildcats came from behind 4-2 in the seventh inning to tie the game in the effort.

“We tied it up on a 2-out hit by Josh Richmond. We got the bases loaded, but didn’t get any more runners across,” said BHS head coach Eddie Pagett. “Their first guy (in the bottom of the eighth) got a hit, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a throwing error.

“We hung in there. I was proud of the way we came back in the seventh to tie the game. We moved A.J. Wiley to the leadoff spot beccause he has been hitting well over .400. We played well with the exception of that miscue in the eighth inning.”

Wiley had two hits and three runs for BHS. Richmond had three RBI on two hits.

Some other Wildcats are struggling at the plate, however. BHS was struck out 14 times with seven being called third strikes.

“We should never have had that many,” said Pagett. “I don’t know why we don’t want to swing at the ball.”

Donald Rhinehimer took the loss on the mound in the effort, striking out seven and scattering eight hits.

BHS return to action 5 p.m. today at McClain and will host East Clinton 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in a rescheduled rainout.

SUMMARY

BHS 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0

WHS 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1

BLANCHESTER — Wiley 4-3-2-0; Richmond 3-0-2-3 2B; Rhinehimer 4-0-1-0 2B; Williams 2-0-1-1; Burchwell 4-0-0-0; St. John 4-0-0-0; Freeman 3-1-1-0; King 4-0-0-0; Dawson 4-0-1-0.

WILLIAMSBURG — Shaw 4-0-1-1; Penny 3-1-2-0; Ross 4-1-1-0; S. Smith 3-0-1-1; Maham 1-1-0-0; Zowislak 2-1-0-0; D. Smith 3-1-1-0 2B; Keeton 3-0-1-2; Schuler 3-0-1-0.

PITCHING

IP H R ER BB K

Penny W 0.2 0 0 0 1

Schuler 7.1 8 4 4 3 13

Rhinehimer 3-4 L 7 8 5 4 3 7

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