The New Richmond Lions will venture away from home to take on the Indian Hill Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
New Richmond is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lynchburg-Clay just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 9-1.
New Richmond saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter McCurdy, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Meanwhile, Indian Hill can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They blew past Shroder Paideia Academy 18-1. Considering the Braves have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Noah Coffman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Devlan Daniel was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ben Sichel, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Indian Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shroder Paideia Academy only posted an OBP of .118.
New Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Indian Hill, their record is now 17-8.
New Richmond couldn't quite finish off Indian Hill when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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