The Durand Railroaders will head out on the road to face off against the New Lothrop Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Durand will be strutting in after a victory while New Lothrop will be coming in after a defeat.
While Durand's win against Webberville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Railroaders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Spartans on Thursday. The Railroaders haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, New Lothrop came up short against Beal City on Thursday and fell 7-4. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zane Rumisek made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for New Lothrop: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nathan Kuchar, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
New Lothrop's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Durand, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Durand got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against New Lothrop by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Railroaders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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