The Windham Whippets will head out on the road to face off against the New London Whalers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Windham is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Windham will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Tourtellotte on Wednesday. Windham came out on top in a nail-biter against Tourtellotte and snuck past 15-14. Windham's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jeisabel Vazquez was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jolymar Cruz Llanos, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, New London was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 15-0 defeat to Old Lyme might stick with them for a while.
Windham made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-7. As for New London, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Windham might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from New London when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Windham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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