New London was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Danville Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 9-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in July of 2024.
New London's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Danville, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4.
New London has already played their next game (against Davis County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Danville, they will face off against Louisa-Muscatine at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 0.5 runs per game this season, so the Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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