Baseball Recap: Lathrop Victorious

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lathrop ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Osborn Wildcats 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mules have posted since May 9, 2025.

Brody Busick

Stolen Base

03/31/26 @ Osborn	2
03/30/26 vs Northeast	2
03/27/26 vs Trenton	2
03/24/26 @ Maysville	1

Brody Busick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Lathrop: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-4 otherwise.

Busick wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Remi Wolfe, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Wolfe has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Drake Coots also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Lathrop's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. As for Osborn, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Lathrop will take on Penney at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.43 runs per game on average), something the Mules will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Osborn, they will challenge DeKalb at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.