The New Lothrop Hornets will face off against the Gladstone Braves on Saturday.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither New Lothrop nor Dansville made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Hornets took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aggies. That makes it the first time this season the Hornets have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Gladstone strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Negaunee.
Tia Schone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lauren Pare was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Lauren Sundquist was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Gladstone's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for New Lothrop, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
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