New London's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They put the hurt on the Monroeville Eagles with a sharp 10-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win New London has managed all season.
Gage Carroll made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Carroll has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Carroll was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Oliver Harrison was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Weston Risner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Monroeville's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Fredrick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
New London has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-14-1 record this season. As for Monroeville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: New London beat Monroeville by a score of 17-16.
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