Softball Preview: New London-Spicer Wildcats vs. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers
New London-Spicer and Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The New London-Spicer Wildcats will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New London-Spicer's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Litchfield by a score of 3-0.
Meanwhile, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past Providence Academy 6-5.
Kirsten Heber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kelsi Jude, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Smith, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
New London-Spicer pushed their record up to 5-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15.
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