It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Chesaning ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the New Lothrop Hornets 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Chesaning, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For New Lothrop's part, Alex Henige spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Henige has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, New Lothrop saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Chesaning pushed their record up to 3-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for New Lothrop, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Chesaning beat New Lothrop by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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