After five games on the road, New London is heading back home. They will take on the Xavier Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, New London sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Shawano Community. That's two games straight that New London has won by just one run.
Kenna Mix spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, New London's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Hull-Riggs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Xavier sidestepped West De Pere for a 4-3 win.
New London pushed their record up to 19-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Xavier, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-11.
New London was able to grind out a solid victory over Xavier in their previous meeting back in April, winning 5-0. Will New London repeat their success, or does Xavier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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