Softball Game Preview: Seymour Thunder vs. New London Bulldogs

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04/25/24 - Away	1-11 L
04/25/24 - Home	9-6 W
04/02/24 - Home	9-7 W
05/16/23 - Away	1-4 L
04/22/23 - Home	5-6 L
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Seymour and New London are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Thunder are taking a road trip to face off against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Seymour's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so New London's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Seymour fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Menasha on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bluejays by a score of 7-6. The Thunder have struggled against the Bluejays recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Addison Wery was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. Adde Smith was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, New London was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Menasha. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Kiley Peterson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bristol Elsholtz, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

New London's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Seymour, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Seymour might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from New London when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Thunder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.