Griswold hit Ledyard with a eight-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Colonels fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 9-8. The Colonels haven't had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Ayden Quilter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jeff Duerr and Trent Burke did some serious damage despite the final result: Duerr went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Burke went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Duerr has hit this season.
Ledyard's record is now 6-11. As for Griswold, they moved to 6-8 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Coming up, Ledyard will face off against Stonington at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Colonels' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Griswold, they will take on Lyman Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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