The New Lothrop Hornets will challenge the Birch Run Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. New Lothrop will be strutting in after a win while Birch Run will be coming in after a defeat.
New Lothrop's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Saturday, when they got past Caro's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Hornets came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 10-6. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
New Lothrop let Hayden Wendling and Michael Schlachter run wild. Wendling went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run, while Schlachter went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits Schlachter has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zane Rumisek, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: New Lothrop kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 10.
Meanwhile, Birch Run fell victim to Garber and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Dukes. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Dukes: they've now lost five in a row.
The win got New Lothrop back to even at 5-5. As for Birch Run, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
New Lothrop came out on top in a nail-biter against Birch Run when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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