New Richmond fell victim to Western Brown and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Broncos, falling 6-0. That makes it the first time this season the Lions have let down their home crowd.
New Richmond saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Catron, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
This is the second loss in a row for New Richmond and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Western Brown, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
New Richmond and Western Brown should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Lions will take on Bethel-Tate at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (110 vs. 342). Meanwhile, Western Brown (ranked 26th) will meet Harrison (ranked 297th) at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in the Broncos' favor as the team sits on 20 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Wildcats have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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