Ludlowe is 9-1 against Staples since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Ludlowe Falcons will be playing at home against the Staples Wreckers at 4:15 p.m. The last three games Ludlowe has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Ludlowe is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Ridgefield, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Ludlowe was ranked 22nd). Ludlowe's pitcher stepped up to hand Ridgefield a 2-0 shutout on Thursday.
Not much got past Alex Lewey, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Ridgefield off the board. Lewey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Staples came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Hilltoppers as they made off with an 18-1 win. Staples' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ludlowe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Staples, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Ludlowe took their win against Staples in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Ludlowe repeat their success, or does Staples have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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