Baseball Recap: Mt. Morris Panthers vs. New Lothrop Hornets
Mt. Morris entered their contest against New Lothrop on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mt. Morris Panthers fell just short of the New Lothrop Hornets by a score of 3-1. Mt. Morris has struggled against New Lothrop recently, as their match on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For New Lothrop's part, Alex Henige spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Henige has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, New Lothrop saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Olsen, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Mt. Morris' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for New Lothrop, their win bumped their record up to 9-7-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mt. Morris by a score of 15-3 later that day.
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