Baseball Preview: Archbishop McNicholas Rockets vs. New Richmond Lions
The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the New Richmond Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Archbishop McNicholas is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Archbishop McNicholas lost 8-2 to Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool on Saturday.
Connor Powderly was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, New Richmond owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Batavia 1-0.
Jacob Sheppard made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sheppard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sheppard was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Sheppard wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trey Davis, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Archbishop McNicholas' defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for New Richmond, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Archbishop McNicholas skirted past New Richmond 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop McNicholas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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