It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mt. Morris can now relate to. They lost 12-2 to the New Lothrop Hornets on Wednesday. Mt. Morris' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For New Lothrop's part, Alex Henige made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Henige has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Henige was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Connor Masterson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Jayden Martinez was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Jameson Kopschitz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Mt. Morris' defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for New Lothrop, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-15-2.
As of now, neither Mt. Morris nor New Lothrop have any future games scheduled.
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