The New London Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Lucas Cubs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New London's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Lucas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
New London's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Western Reserve by a score of 3-0.
Not much got past Emilee Rowland, who gave up just zero hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Western Reserve off the board. Those no hits set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madison Rowland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tara Davidson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Lucas came into Saturday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Colonel Crawford on Saturday.
New London's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Lucas, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
New London was able to grind out a solid victory over Lucas in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for New London since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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