The Stonington Bears will square off against the Ledyard Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Stonington 2.5, Ledyard 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Stonington is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Wheeler on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-4 win. Considering the Bears have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Ledyard hadn't done well against Bacon Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Colonels had just enough and edged out the Bobcats 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Colonels have posted since April 29th.
Ayden Quilter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Leaf, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Stonington is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Ledyard, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
Stonington got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against Ledyard by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Colonels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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