Baseball Preview: Whiteoak Wildcats vs. New Richmond Lions
The Whiteoak Wildcats will be playing at home against the New Richmond Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Whiteoak took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Felicity-Franklin 4-3.
Meanwhile, New Richmond entered their tilt with Cincinnati Christian with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars on Wednesday and snuck past 5-4.
New Richmond's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Wilfert, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Whiteoak's victory bumped their record up to 12-5-1. As for New Richmond, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9.
Whiteoak couldn't quite finish off New Richmond when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 10-8. Will Whiteoak have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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