Chesaning and New Lothrop are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Chesaning Indians will look to defend their home field on Monday against the New Lothrop Hornets at 4:00 p.m.
Chesaning is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Corunna two weeks ago. They fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Cavaliers.
Meanwhile, New Lothrop waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They beat the Bearcats by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. New Lothrop's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Jayden Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Connor Masterson and August Birkmeier dominated on the mound. Masterson tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Birkmeier tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Alex Henige was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. 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 two runs while going 1-for-3.
Chesaning's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for New Lothrop, they pushed their record up to 7-3-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Chesaning came out on top in a nail-biter against New Lothrop in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Will Chesaning repeat their success, or does New Lothrop have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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