Baseball Preview: New Lothrop Hornets vs. Bridgeport Bearcats
The New Lothrop Hornets will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Bridgeport Bearcats, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Bridgeport took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on New Lothrop, who comes in off a win.
New Lothrop's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Durand as New Lothrop made off with an 8-0 win.
Ty Olsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Olsen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on August Birkmeier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Braxton Tallon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 17-2 loss at the hands of Glenn.
New Lothrop pushed their record up to 5-3-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Bridgeport, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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