Baseball Recap: New London-Spicer Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

04/21/25 @ Glencoe-Silver Lake	4-2
04/17/25 vs Paynesville	11-10
04/14/25 @ Watertown-Mayer	17-7
04/14/25 @ Watertown-Mayer	18-7
04/10/25 vs Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	12-2

New London-Spicer entered their tilt with Glencoe-Silver Lake on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted against the Panthers since April 16, 2019.

Brayden Skindelien made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-6 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.

In other pitching news, Logan Swenson looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Nolan Johnson, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Garret White, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.

New London-Spicer's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Glencoe-Silver Lake, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Looking ahead, New London-Spicer will venture away from home to face off against Minnewaska Area at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lakers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Glencoe-Silver Lake, they will host Concordia Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.