The New Richmond Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: New Richmond has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Archbishop McNicholas will arrive with six straight victories.
Wyoming hit New Richmond with a four-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions fell 5-1 to the Cowboys.
Lucas Sheppard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McNicholas beat Kings 9-5 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Rockets have won by exactly four runs.
Ethan Childs looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Jay Lackmeyer was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Connor Powderly, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Archbishop McNicholas' win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for New Richmond, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
New Richmond skirted past Archbishop McNicholas 1-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team 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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