New London and Loudonville are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will challenge the Redbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Loudonville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on New London, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, New London needed a bit of extra time to put away Crestline. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Bulldogs. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Brody Sword spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because New London is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-13 otherwise.
Jarrett Mencl
| 05/14/25 @ Crestline | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Western Reserve | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Plymouth | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs South Central | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Mapleton | 1 |
On the hitting side, Jarrett Mencl was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joe Gum, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Loudonville's offense. They fell 4-0 to Mansfield Senior on Friday.
New London's record is now 4-14. As for Loudonville, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-17.
New London suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Loudonville in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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