It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Lothrop had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They never let the Hemlock Huskies onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for New Lothrop who now have six in a row.
Alex Henige was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Henige has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Henige was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base and two RBI.
New Lothrop's victory bumped their record up to 25-14-2. As for Hemlock, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
New Lothrop will be playing in front of their home fans against Edison Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. New Lothrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. Hemlock does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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