After flying high against Taylor on Monday, Sycamore came back down to earth. The Aviators fell just short of the New Richmond Lions by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Aviators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Aaron Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits.
On the hitting side, Sycamore saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Heaton, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Sycamore now has a losing record of 1-2. As for New Richmond, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sycamore will host Talawanda at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for New Richmond, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Cincinnati Country Day at 12:00 p.m.
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