It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Lothrop had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Millington Cardinals. Winning may never get old, but New Lothrop sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Ty Olsen made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. Olsen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, New Lothrop let Kaven Unangst and Nathan Kuchar loose on the outfield. Unangst went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Kuchar scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. August Birkmeier was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
New Lothrop's win bumped their record up to 23-14-2. As for Millington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
New Lothrop is on the road again on Wednesday to play Mt. Morris at 4:00 p.m. New Lothrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. Millington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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