New London put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lucas Cubs a 9-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as New London also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
The result came thanks to Emilee Rowland's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madison Rowland, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Tara Davidson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for New London and bumps their season record up to 9-4. As for Lucas, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
New London didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 win vs. Western Reserve on the 26th. As for Lucas, they will head out on the road to challenge Central Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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