New Lothrop's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Ovid-Elsie Marauders out 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as New Lothrop also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
New Lothrop got a great performance from Connor Masterson as he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Masterson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, New Lothrop saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
New Lothrop pushed their record up to 17-11-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Ovid-Elsie, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
The teams wasted no time getting back out on the field as they've already faced off again: they played to a 12-12 draw later that day.
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