Sadly, New London is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Bacon Academy Bobcats on Monday. New London was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bacon Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Bacon Academy's part, Ethan Creutz made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Creutz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Eli Chiaverini was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Pingree, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
New London's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Bacon Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
New London will be playing at home against Norwich Free Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Norwich Free Academy's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so New London's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bacon Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Stonington at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bacon Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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