Wheeler had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-14 to make it six. They came up short against the Ledyard Colonels, falling 7-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Colonels this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-0 defeat two weeks ago.
As for Ledyard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
For Ledyard's part, the result came thanks to Ayden Quilter's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. Quilter has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ledyard let Jack Leaf and Carson Luther run wild. Leaf went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Luther got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Luther is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeff Duerr, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Wheeler nor Ledyard have any future games scheduled.
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