Baseball Recap: Bridgeport Central Comes Up Short

Bridgeport Central extended their losing streak to 19 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-22 in the process. They came up short against the Ludlowe Falcons, falling 12-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hilltoppers of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.

As for Ludlowe, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Considering they have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

For Ludlowe's part, Leo Hood was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Hood a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Ludlowe got a massive performance out of Tyler Geriak, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave Geriak a new career-high. Chris Wolf was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.

As of now, neither Bridgeport Central nor Ludlowe have any future games scheduled.