New Richmond scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against the Wilmington Hurricane as the New Richmond Lions made off with a 15-5 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded New Richmond with their most commanding win of the season.
Brodey Gilbert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Gilbert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Derrick Klinker was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Phillip Parker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
New Richmond's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-7. As for Wilmington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
New Richmond will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Eastern at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (New Richmond: 3.4, Eastern: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Wilmington, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Goshen at 4:30 p.m.
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