The New Richmond Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Clinton-Massie Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. New Richmond's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Clinton-Massie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
New Richmond took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Anderson by a score of 8-4.
Lex Hounshell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Hounshell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hounshell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Hounshell wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Sheppard, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Phillip Parker was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Clinton-Massie scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Trotwood-Madison as Clinton-Massie made off with a 23-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clinton-Massie.
New Richmond's record is now 10-6. As for Clinton-Massie, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
New Richmond beat Clinton-Massie 6-1 in their previous matchup on April 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Richmond since the squad 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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