Baseball Recap: St. Charles Bulldogs vs. New Lothrop Hornets
St. Charles lost against New Lothrop on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The St. Charles Bulldogs lost 15-1 to the New Lothrop Hornets. St. Charles has struggled against New Lothrop recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For New Lothrop's part, Connor Masterson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Masterson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, New Lothrop got a massive performance out of Cody Kopenski, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Henige, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
St. Charles' defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for New Lothrop, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Charles will face off against Coleman at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Charles is facing Coleman at the right time seeing as Coleman is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for New Lothrop, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Leslie at 9:00 a.m. Leslie is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so New Lothrop will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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