Clear Creek Amana pitcher Blayne Roberts strikes out 13 in substate win
After treatment in Arizona for an elbow injury, the senior helped the Clippers reach Wednesday's Class 3A final.
Blayne Roberts struck out a career-high 13 batters Monday as Clear Creek Amana beat Benton Community 6-4 in a Class 3A substate semifinal.
The Clippers improved to 24-11 and will face Dubuque Wahlert in the substate final Wednesday.
Roberts, a pitcher for the Clear Creek Amana Clippers, sought treatment for a persistent elbow bone bruise from Nick Conte at Conte Sports Performance in Scottsdale, Arizona, according to the Gazette.
"Boy, that was the best decision of my life," Roberts said.
He pitched in seven games as a freshman in summer 2023 before the injury limited him.
The 13-strikeout performance came in his return to high-level form for the Linn County program.
Sources
- 1.Clear Creek Amana pitcher Blayne Roberts has been through it — The Gazette
- 2.Staff - Conte Sports Performance — Conte Sports Performance
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