The Ludlowe Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Stamford Black Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ludlowe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Stamford is hoping to do on Wednesday what Staples couldn't on Monday: put an end to Ludlowe's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Ludlowe never let Staples onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
The result came thanks to Alex Lewey's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ludlowe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gina Solow, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Stamford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Greenwich on Monday as Stamford made off with a 13-3 victory. Considering Stamford has won three matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ludlowe's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Stamford, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-6.
Everything went Ludlowe's way against Stamford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Ludlowe made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ludlowe since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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