Softball Recap: New Richmond Victorious

Talawanda typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday New Richmond proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Brave.

The result came thanks to Izzie Carroll's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, New Richmond's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Seibert, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Piper Willis was another, going 3-for-4 with one run.

New Richmond's record is now 8-6. As for Talawanda, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8.

Looking ahead, New Richmond will head out on the road to face off against St. Ursula Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Talawanda does not have any more games scheduled as of now.