New London lost against Mapleton last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The New London Wildcats fell just short of the Mapleton Mounties by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs New London has scored all season.
New London saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haliee Pylant, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for New London and nudges their season record down to 5-2. As for Mapleton, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New London will face off against Independence at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New London's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Independence's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mapleton, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Paul at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Paul is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Mapleton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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