Softball Recap: New Lothrop Picks Up 18th Straight Win at Home

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but New Lothrop ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dansville Aggies, sneaking past 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted since June 8, 2024.

Hornets

Previous Games (Home)

05/07/25 vs Dansville	5-4
04/21/25 vs Birch Run	9-5
04/09/25 vs Ovid-Elsie	4-1
05/23/24 vs Standish-Sterling	11-9
05/23/24 vs Standish-Sterling	5-2
+ 13 more games

New Lothrop pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Dansville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 16-5 record.

When New Lothrop and Dansville next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Hornets will try to stop Gladstone's 12-game winning streak when they meet on Saturday. Meanwhile, Dansville will take on Perry and their three-game winning streak at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Aggies 3.1, the Ramblers 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.