Baseball Recap: New Lothrop triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Kaven Unangst

By Team Reports May 20, 2024, 6:21pm

Baseball Recap: New Lothrop Hornets vs. Byron Eagles

New Lothrop won the last time they faced Byron, and things went their way on Monday too. The New Lothrop Hornets came out on top against the Byron Eagles by a score of 11-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for New Lothrop.

Hayden Wendling made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Wendling was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.

In other batting news, Kaven Unangst was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jayden Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

New Lothrop is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11-2 record this season. As for Byron, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.

New Lothrop will head out on the road to challenge Corunna at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Lothrop is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Byron, they will be playing at home against Atherton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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