Ledyard had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-6 to make it four. They fell just short of the Montville Wolves by a score of 6-5. The Colonels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Faith Dalton made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
As for Montville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Ledyard since April 14, 2018.
On Montville's side, Abby Daniewicz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Payton Jones and Michalina Anton did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Anton went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Jones has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Hedrick, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Ledyard will square off against East Haven at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Montville, they will face off against Bacon Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolves 3.4, the Bobcats 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
