The Goshen Warriors will challenge the New Richmond Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Goshen had just enough and edged out Blanchester 9-8.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when New Richmond took on Clark Montessori on Tuesday. The Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars, sneaking past 3-1.
Lucas Sheppard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because New Richmond is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-5 otherwise.
At the plate, New Richmond secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Ethan Taggart, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Taggart is becoming a predictor of the Lions' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 3-7 when he doesn't).
Goshen's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-3. As for New Richmond, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-7.
Goshen came out on top in a nail-biter against New Richmond in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 6-5. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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