New Lothrop is 10-0 against Mt. Morris since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The New Lothrop Hornets are on the road again to play the Mt. Morris Panthers at 4:00 p.m. New Lothrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
New Lothrop is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Millington by a score of 11-7.
Ty Olsen made a splash no matter where he played. 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 big at the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mt. Morris had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Imlay City back in May. Mt. Morris has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
New Lothrop's victory bumped their record up to 23-14-2. As for Mt. Morris, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
New Lothrop took their win against Mt. Morris in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 15-3. Will New Lothrop repeat their success, or does Mt. Morris have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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