Baseball Recap: New London Takes a Loss

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

04/22/25 vs Plymouth	0-11
04/21/25 @ Plymouth	12-7
04/15/25 @ Mapleton	18-9
04/14/25 vs Mapleton	18-15
04/12/25 vs Wellington	2-13

New London dropped their record down to 3-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Plymouth Big Red, falling 11-0. The Wildcats were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Big Red's pitchers proved too tough.

As for Plymouth, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-5. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.

For Plymouth's part, Jarrett Burrer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Burrer also allowed no hits, which is notable because Plymouth is 3-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 3-4 otherwise. Burrer was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keegan Beverly, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Distl, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. New London is set to challenge their familiar foe Crestview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Plymouth will take on rival Mapleton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.