For the second straight game, Plymouth will face off against New London. The Big Red will venture away from home to face off against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Plymouth has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Plymouth had taken New London down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Big Red fell 12-7 to the Wildcats.
For New London's part, Brody Sword made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Sword was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. New London is undefeated when Sword posts two or more runs, but 0-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, New London let Matthew Miller and Gabe Ellis run wild. Miller got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double, while Ellis went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Miller is becoming a predictor of New London's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Jarrett Mencl also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
New London was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .353 or higher in three consecutive games.
New London's record now sits at 3-6. As for Plymouth, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
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