For the second straight game, New Richmond will face off against Eau Claire Memorial. The Tigers will square off against the Old Abes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Richmond's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Eau Claire Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Eau Claire Memorial will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: New Richmond extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Tigers were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Old Abes. Considering the Tigers have won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Catelyn Swanepoel made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brier Blietz, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Lucas, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
New Richmond pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Eau Claire Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
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