New London had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it five. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shawano Community Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 back in April.
Ellie Winkelman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
As for Shawano Community, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6. The game was the first time they have beaten New London on their field since June 14, 2021.
On Shawano Community's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacey Cowden, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Jaelyn Hietpas also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. New London will take on rival West De Pere at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Shawano Community is set to face off against their familiar foe Seymour at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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