New London has not done well against Freedom recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The New London Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Freedom Irish out 5-4. Winning may never get old, but New London sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Kenna Mix and Ellie Winkelman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mix tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Winkelman pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. At the plate, Mix scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Winkelman went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Scarlett Rathje was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
New London is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Freedom, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-4.
New London is on the road again on Tuesday to play West De Pere at 4:30 p.m. As for Freedom, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-3 win vs. Appleton North on the 4th.
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