New Richmond had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Williamsburg Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for New Richmond, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Izzie Carroll spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Kiera Kirk was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Williamsburg's side, Lyla Hensley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kaylynn Anderkin, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
New Richmond pushed their record up to 17-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Williamsburg, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
New Richmond will head out on the road to face off against Batavia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. New Richmond's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Batavia's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Williamsburg, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Hillsboro at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hillsboro: 1.7, Williamsburg: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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