The home team had won the previous three meetings between Paynesville and New London-Spicer, and New London-Spicer kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 11-10 on Thursday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Paynesville's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 3.8 runs. As for New London-Spicer, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paynesville will head out to face off against Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New London-Spicer, they will venture away from home to challenge Glencoe-Silver Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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