Softball Preview: New Richmond Tigers vs. Rice Lake Warriors
The New Richmond Tigers will be playing at home against the Rice Lake Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as New Richmond comes in on four and Rice Lake on three.
Last Thursday, New Richmond earned a 4-1 victory over River Falls.
Meanwhile, Rice Lake put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Altoona with a sharp 9-1 win.
The team relied heavily on Madi Rowe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Anderson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
New Richmond pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs per game. As for Rice Lake, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything went New Richmond's way against Rice Lake when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as New Richmond made off with a 23-4 victory. Will New Richmond repeat their success, or does Rice Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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