New London-Spicer lost against Rockford back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Wildcats took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brayden Skindelien
| 05/01/25 @ Rockford | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Glencoe-Silver Lake | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Paynesville | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted | 2 |
Brayden Skindelien was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Cole Laughlin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
New London-Spicer's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-4. As for Rockford, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1.
New London-Spicer and Rockford should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Wildcats will face off against Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (34 vs. 170). Meanwhile, Rockford (ranked seventh) will meet Dassel-Cokato (ranked 165th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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