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| 04/25/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 24-0 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 17-6 W |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 17-6 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 11-1 W |
| + 4 more games |
New Richmond has gone 8-1 against Eau Claire Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tigers will welcome the Old Abes at 4:30 p.m. New Richmond's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Eau Claire Memorial'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. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Eau Claire North a 13-0 shutout. The match marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Catelyn Swanepoel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Swanepoel was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordyn VonWald, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. GingerAnn Lucas was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
New Richmond always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eau Claire North only posted an OBP of .278.
La Crosse Central hit Eau Claire Memorial with a four-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Old Abes fell just short of the Riverhawks by a score of 9-8. The Old Abes haven't had much luck with the Riverhawks recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
New Richmond's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Eau Claire Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
New Richmond took their win against Eau Claire Memorial in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Old Abes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
