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| 04/16/25 - Home | 1-18 L |
| 05/11/24 - Home | 0-30 L |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 1-14 L |
| 04/28/23 - Home | 3-6 L |
| 05/18/22 - Home | 1-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
Windham and Wheeler are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Whippets will challenge the Lions at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Windham made easy work of Putnam and carried off a 7-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Whippets.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wheeler). They were the clear victors by a 24-9 margin over Norwich RVT on Thursday. The game was the first time the Lions have beaten the Warriors on their field since June 1, 2016.
Victoria Kleeman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Wheeler got a massive performance out of Abby Butremovic, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave Butremovic a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addie Stanley, who went 5-for-6 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Wheeler kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 25 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.
Wheeler now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Windham, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Windham suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Wheeler when the teams last played back in April. Can the Whippets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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