Xavier is 0-9 against New London since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Xavier Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the New London Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, it was close, but Xavier sidestepped West De Pere for a 4-3 win.
Meanwhile, New London had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hawks 2-1. That's two games straight that New London has won by just one run.
Kenna Mix spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, New London's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Hull-Riggs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Xavier's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-11. As for New London, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Xavier came up short against New London in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of New London's Ellie Winkelman, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Now that Xavier knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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