New London extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-4 in the process. They came up short against the Ledyard Colonels, falling 27-0. Unfortunately, that's the first time they've come up short against the Colonels this season, with their most recent loss being a 27-0 defeat on Tuesday.
As for Ledyard, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The contest marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
For Ledyard's part, Kyra Manning made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Manning was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Emma Discuillo and Faith Dalton did most of the damage at the plate: Discuillo got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs and two stolen bases, while Dalton got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Camryn O'Brien also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ledyard beat New London by a score of 27-0 later that day.
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