Softball Game Preview: New London Whalers vs. Old Lyme Wildcats

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 2:59am

Softball Preview: New London Whalers vs. Old Lyme Wildcats

The New London Whalers will head out on the road to face off against the Old Lyme Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither New London nor Old Lyme posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Last Wednesday, New London fell victim to a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of Killingly. New London has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Old Lyme never let their opponents score on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Haddam-Killingworth 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Old Lyme.

The team relied heavily on Sybil Neary, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

New London's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Old Lyme, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.

New London took their victory against Old Lyme in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 14-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for New London since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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