Williamsburg is on a three-game streak of home wins, while New Richmond is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Williamsburg Wildcats will take on the New Richmond Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Williamsburg: 2.9, New Richmond: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Williamsburg is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against East Clinton (and have done all season long). Williamsburg blew past East Clinton 9-1.
Madi Speeg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Speeg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Speeg was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lyla Hensley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Julia Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, New Richmond faced Western Brown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. New Richmond came out on top against Western Brown by a score of 10-6. New Richmond's win was all the more impressive since Western Brown was averaging only 3.87 runs allowed on the season.
New Richmond let Morgan Catron and Molly Schuster loose on the outfield. Catron scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Schuster scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maddie Steelman, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Williamsburg is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for New Richmond, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Williamsburg couldn't quite finish off New Richmond in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will Williamsburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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