There's no place like home for New London, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Monroeville Eagles on Monday. For New London, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat Monroeville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Emilee Rowland made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Rowland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Rowland was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Rowland, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run. Raeann Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Monroeville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Scheid, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
New London pushed their record up to 15-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Monroeville, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
New London will have a chance to go back-to-back against Monroeville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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