New London entered their tilt with South Central with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the South Central Trojans by a score of 7-2 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for New London, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Emilee Rowland made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Rowland has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rowland was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Gracie Thomas was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
On South Central's side, Kyrstin Hamons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Makena Calame made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
New London has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for South Central, they dropped their record down to 10-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New London will take on St. Mary Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New London is facing St. Mary Central Catholic at the right time seeing as St. Mary Central Catholic is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for South Central, they will be playing at home against Lucas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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