After flying high against Mt. Morris last Monday, New Lothrop came back down to earth. The New Lothrop Hornets fell just short of the Lakeville Falcons by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. New Lothrop was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lakeville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Jayden Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Bryce Kuchar, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
New Lothrop's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8-1. As for Lakeville, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat New Lothrop by a score of 8-6 later that day.
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