Bulldogs
| 05/19/25 vs West De Pere | 13 |
| 04/03/25 vs Stevens Point | 10 |
| 05/13/25 @ Xavier | 8 |
| 05/10/25 vs Laconia | 7 |
| 05/10/25 vs Laconia | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New London). They were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over the West De Pere Phantoms on Monday. The Bulldogs not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 21, 2024 (when they won 12-2).
Ellie Winkelman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Erin O'Donoghue and Bristol Elsholtz did most of the damage at the plate: O'Donoghue got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Elsholtz went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Elsholtz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olivia Hamel, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
New London hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matchups.
New London's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for West De Pere, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
New London has already played their next contest (against Fox Valley Lutheran), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. West De Pere also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against Manitowoc Lincoln.
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