Mt. Morris is 0-10 against New Lothrop since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mt. Morris Panthers will take on the New Lothrop Hornets at 4:00 p.m.
Back in May, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mt. Morris had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Imlay City. Mt. Morris has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, New Lothrop rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 11-7. The win was nothing new for New Lothrop as they're now sitting on four straight.
Ty Olsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. Olsen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, New Lothrop let Kaven Unangst and Nathan Kuchar loose on the outfield. Unangst went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Kuchar scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was August Birkmeier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mt. Morris' loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for New Lothrop, their victory bumped their record up to 23-14-2.
Mt. Morris suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to New Lothrop when the teams last played back in April. Can Mt. Morris avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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