Windham had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it 11. They lost 11-0 to the Wheeler Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on April 10th.
As for Wheeler, they now have a winning record of 4-3. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three games by 11 runs or more so far this season.
For Wheeler's part, Garett Lenihan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, Lenihan is now averaging an impressive 5.6 strikeouts per game. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Dowry, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jeremy Ventilino also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Coming up, Windham will be playing at home against Ledyard at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Colonels will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Wheeler, they will head out to take on Stonington at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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