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| 04/18/23 - Away | 9-4 W |
| 04/16/22 - Home | 12-5 W |
| 04/10/21 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 04/10/21 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 04/02/21 - Home | 6-5 W |
| + 2 more games |
New Richmond has gone a perfect 7-0 against Bethel-Tate recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. New Richmond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for New Richmond's offense. They came up short against Western Brown on Wednesday, falling 6-0. That makes it the first time this season the Lions have let down their home crowd.
New Richmond saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Catron, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Bethel-Tate entered their tilt with Clermont Northeastern on Wednesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They skirted past the Rockets 6-4.
Kaylee Randolph made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Randolph was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season.
Bethel-Tate's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for New Richmond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. New Richmond hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. However, it's not like Bethel-Tate struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
New Richmond beat Bethel-Tate 9-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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