New Lothrop will square off against Central Montcalm at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Lothrop let Byron stack five runs on them in the second inning on Monday but luckily New Lothrop prevailed anyway. The Hornets walked away with a 9-5 win over the Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Logan Judd
| 04/28/25 @ Byron | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Byron | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Montrose | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Montrose | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Onsted | 1 |
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Logan Judd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for New Lothrop: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Michael Schlachter and Jameson Kopschitz did most of the damage at the plate: Schlachter went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Kopschitz got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most stolen bases Schlachter has posted since back in May of 2024.
New Lothrop always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Central Montcalm came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Aggies with a sharp 10-4 victory. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Central Montcalm's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for New Lothrop, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Everything went New Lothrop's way against Central Montcalm when the teams last played back in May of 2022, as New Lothrop made off with an 11-2 win. Will New Lothrop repeat their success, or does Central Montcalm has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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