The Ledyard Colonels will square off against the Wheeler Lions at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Ledyard's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Wheeler has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Wednesday, Ledyard was able to grind out a solid win over Griswold, taking the game 5-2.

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Jack Leaf and Carson Luther did most of the damage at the plate: Leaf went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Luther went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Luther has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Calvin Casavant was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Ledyard hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wheeler posted their closest victory since May 21, 2025 on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Putnam 5-4. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Clippers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Wheeler's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Ledyard, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Everything went Ledyard's way against Wheeler in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Ledyard made off with a 13-0 victory. Will the Colonels repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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