New London put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Medford Raiders as the New London Bulldogs made off with an 8-2 victory. The win was just business as usual For New London, who after seven games remain undefeated this season.
For Medford's part, Zayleah Leonhardt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Finley Arndt, who got four hits from her four at bats.
Even though they lost, Medford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
New London's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Medford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
New London will head out on the road to square off against Xavier at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New London's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Xavier's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Medford, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 win vs. Lakeland on the 15th.
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