Batavia hit New Richmond with a five-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 on April 9th.
Hunter Ashley was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
New Richmond has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Batavia, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Coming up, New Richmond will face off against Wilmington at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions are facing the Hurricane at the right time seeing as the Hurricane are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Batavia, they will welcome Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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