It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Lothrop had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Chesaning Indians. The win made it back-to-back victories for New Lothrop.
Alex Henige made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Henige has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Henige was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Connor Masterson looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Kaven Unangst was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
New Lothrop's win bumped their record up to 21-14-2. As for Chesaning, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
New Lothrop is on the road again on Saturday to play Lakeville at 10:00 a.m. New Lothrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. Chesaning does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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