
Lancers
05/21/25 vs Ledyard | 2-8 |
05/19/25 vs Norwich Free Academy | 3-0 |
05/18/25 @ Fitch | 9-2 |
05/16/25 vs Westerly | 9-0 |
05/13/25 vs Southington | 5-3 |
Waterford dropped their record down to 17-2 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's 17-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Ledyard Colonels, falling 8-2. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Colonels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Ledyard, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
For Ledyard's part, Alexia Lemmon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off 13 hits. Lemmon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Faith Dalton, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Julia Bonser, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
While Waterford had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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