New Richmond has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Whiteoak Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (New Richmond: 3.5, Whiteoak: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, New Richmond sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Cincinnati Christian.
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.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Whiteoak sidestepped Felicity-Franklin for a 4-3 victory.
New Richmond's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. As for Whiteoak, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5-1.
New Richmond skirted past Whiteoak 10-8 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Richmond since the squad 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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