New Richmond is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Newport a 27-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The New Richmond Lions will look to defend their home field against the Newport Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Wyoming hit New Richmond with a four-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions fell 5-1 to the Cowboys.
Lucas Sheppard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Newport's offense. They came up short against Calvary Christian on Monday, falling 16-0.
Newport's defeat dropped their record down to 0-35. As for New Richmond, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
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