The New London Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Open Door Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. New London will be strutting in after a win while Open Door Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
New London is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged Monroeville out 17-15. The victory made it back-to-back wins for New London.
New London got a big performance out of Joe Gum, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Myers, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Open Door Christian's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mentor Christian on Tuesday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Open Door Christian was not able to get on the board.
New London pushed their record up to 5-14-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Open Door Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-7-1 record this season.
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