Softball Recap: New London Has No Trouble Against Bucyrus

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/22/25 @ Willard	17
03/22/25 @ Willard	17
04/21/25 @ Plymouth	14
04/22/25 vs Plymouth	12
04/29/25 vs Western Reserve	11

New London won the last time they faced Bucyrus and things went their way on Saturday too. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over the Redmen. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Addison Yetter was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Thomas, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madison Rowland, who went 3-for-5 with four runs and one double.

The win made it two in a row for New London and bumps their season record up to 15-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Bucyrus, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New London will square off against Monroeville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bucyrus, they will head out to take on Carey at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.