Clinton-Massie is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Monday. They are taking a road trip to face off against the New Richmond Lions at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clinton-Massie will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Lynchburg-Clay on Saturday. Clinton-Massie walked away with a 14-11 win over Lynchburg-Clay.
Andrew Smith was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Elkins, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, New Richmond took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Saturday. They skirted past Kenston 2-1.
New Richmond's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Wilfert, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave Wilfert a new career-high.
New Richmond was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kenston only posted a batting average of .174.
Clinton-Massie skirted past New Richmond 11-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clinton-Massie 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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