The home team had come away the winner the last five times New Lothrop and Birch Run had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Hornets fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 10-8 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hornets have suffered against the Panthers since April 12, 2016.
Jameson Kopschitz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Dammann, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
New Lothrop's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Birch Run, their record now sits at 2-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: New Lothrop beat the Panthers by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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