The Bridgeport Bearcats will head out on the road to challenge the New Lothrop Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Bridgeport is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Glenn.
Meanwhile, New Lothrop waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Railroaders an 8-0 shutout.
Ty Olsen made a big impact no matter where he played. 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 big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, August Birkmeier was excellent, scoring a run and stealing 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. Hayden Wendling was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Bridgeport's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for New Lothrop, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3-1 record this season.
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