Archbishop McNicholas had lost four straight, but after bumping their record up to 17-8 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the New Richmond Lions 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Joey Albert
| 05/12/26 vs New Richmond | 7 |
| 05/06/26 @ Badin | 4 |
| 04/24/26 @ Chaminade Julienne Catholic | 8 |
Archbishop McNicholas got a great performance from Joey Albert as he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Albert has posted over his last three contests.
On the hitting side, Tatem Donels was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025.
Archbishop McNicholas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Richmond only posted a batting average of .185.
As for New Richmond, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On New Richmond's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wesley Yaczik, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Archbishop McNicholas will welcome Edgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for New Richmond, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Newport at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.65 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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