The New London Whalers will venture away from home to take on the St. Bernard Saints at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
New London fell victim to Killingly and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redmen. The Whalers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Bernard). Everything went their way against Windham on Thursday as they made off with a 14-0 victory. Surprisingly, this marked the Saints' sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Anthony Demarco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Demarco was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Desmond Powers was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Johnny Lazarou, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
St. Bernard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Windham only posted an OBP of .167.
St. Bernard's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for New London, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
New London couldn't quite finish off St. Bernard in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Whalers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
