New Canaan is 0-10 against Ludlowe since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The New Canaan Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Ludlowe Falcons at 2:00 p.m. New Canaan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
New Canaan is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Danbury on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded New Canaan with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Ludlowe got themselves on the board against Danbury on Wednesday, but Danbury never followed suit. They came out on top against the Hatters by a score of 4-0. Winning may never get old, but Ludlowe sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Alex Lewey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lauren Foley and Rosanna Merturi did most of the damage at the plate: Foley scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Merturi went 1-for-4 with a home run.
New Canaan's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Ludlowe, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
New Canaan came up short against Ludlowe in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Can New Canaan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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