New London's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They never let the Western Reserve Roughriders onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as New London also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Western Reserve's batters probably weren't too happy with Emilee Rowland, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Rowland has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Madison Rowland was excellent, scoring a run and stealing 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.
Even though they lost, Western Reserve didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
New London's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Western Reserve, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
New London will head out on the road to square off against Lucas 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. As for Western Reserve, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crestview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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