Baseball Recap: New London-Spicer Comes Up Short

New London-Spicer was the 3-0 winner over Montevideo when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Wildcats fell just short of the Thunderhawks by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.

Logan Swenson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April.

On the hitting side, New London-Spicer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Nelson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

New London-Spicer's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Montevideo, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2.

New London-Spicer and Montevideo should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Wildcats will challenge Dassel-Cokato at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (71 vs. 211). Meanwhile, Montevideo (ranked 17th) will meet Sauk Centre (ranked 243rd) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.