Baseball Game Preview: New London Wildcats vs. Plymouth Big Red

For the second straight game, New London will face off against Plymouth. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Big Red at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in New London's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.

New London will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Plymouth, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wildcats walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Big Red on Monday. The game was the first time the Wildcats have beaten the Big Red on their field since May 13, 2019.

Brody Sword made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Sword was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.

Matthew Miller

Runs

04/15/25 @ Mapleton	3
04/21/25 @ Plymouth	2
04/14/25 vs Mapleton	2
03/29/25 @ Buckeye Central	2
04/12/25 vs Wellington	1
+ 2 more games

In other batting news, Matthew Miller and Gabe Ellis did most of the damage at the plate: Miller got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double, while Ellis went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. New London is 3-1 when Miller posts two or more runs, but 0-5 otherwise. Weston Risner was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.

New London was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

New London's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Plymouth, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.