Baseball Recap: Ludlow Comes Up Short

Ludlow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-3 to the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 15-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.

Parker Trenkamp was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Trenkamp was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Chris Perkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.

Ludlow's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Lloyd Memorial, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ludlow will welcome Gallatin County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lloyd Memorial, they will be playing at home against Owen County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.