New Richmond's found some homefield redemption this week after a tough overtime loss to Western Brown on Thursday. The New Richmond Lions walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Anderson Raptors. For New Richmond, this counts as revenge for the 13-2 defeat Anderson walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2021.
Lex Hounshell was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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 solid in the batter's box, 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.
On Anderson's side, Brayden Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
New Richmond's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Anderson, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Richmond will take on Clinton-Massie 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. As for Anderson, they will head out on the road to challenge Walnut Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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