It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hemlock can now relate to. They fell just short of the New Lothrop Hornets by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. The shutout was out of character for Hemlock seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
For New Lothrop's part, Alex Henige was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Henige has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Henige was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Hemlock's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for New Lothrop, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-14-2.
Hemlock does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Lothrop, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Edison Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Edison Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so New Lothrop's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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