Baseball Preview: New London Whalers vs. Stonington Bears
New London is 9-1 against Stonington since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The New London Whalers will be staying on the road to face off against the Stonington Bears at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
New London is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their tough 12-2 defeat to Bacon Academy on Monday might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Stonington came up short against Bacon Academy on Tuesday and fell 6-3. Stonington has struggled against Bacon Academy recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
New London dropped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Stonington, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
New London skirted past Stonington 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for New London since the squad 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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