The New Richmond Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Williamsburg Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as New Richmond comes in on five and Williamsburg on three.
New Richmond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Western Brown, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (New Richmond was ranked 21st). New Richmond walked away with a 10-6 win over Western Brown on Wednesday. New Richmond's victory was all the more impressive since Western Brown was averaging only 3.87 runs allowed on the season.
Morgan Catron and Molly Schuster did most of the damage at the plate: Catron scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Schuster scored a run while going 2-for-4. Maddie Steelman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Williamsburg can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on East Clinton with a sharp 9-1 win.
Madi Speeg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Speeg has been consistent recently: 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. Another player making a difference was Julia Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
New Richmond pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Williamsburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
New Richmond came out on top in a nail-biter against Williamsburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. 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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