Baseball Recap: New Lothrop Hornets vs. Bridgeport Bearcats
New Lothrop scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bridgeport Bearcats a 15-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for New Lothrop who now have four in a row.
Hayden Wendling was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wendling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Tallon, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Bryce Kuchar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
New Lothrop's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3-1. As for Bridgeport, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: New Lothrop beat Bridgeport by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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