The New London Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Mohawk Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
New London's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Mansfield Christian as New London made off with a 10-0 victory. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for New London yet this season.
Aiden Ruggles made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Ruggles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Sword, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Matthew Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mohawk came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 11-5 win. Considering Mohawk has won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Andon Clouse tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Braylon Mulholland was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Bish, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
New London has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-16 record this season. As for Mohawk, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. New London has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mohawk struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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