The New Lothrop Hornets will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Lakeville Falcons at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Lothrop is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Chesaning by a score of 6-1.
Alex Henige was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Henige has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Henige was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Connor Masterson looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Kaven Unangst was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lakeville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on May 15th. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Genesee an 18-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Lakeville who now have three in a row.
New Lothrop's win bumped their record up to 21-14-2. As for Lakeville, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
New Lothrop couldn't quite finish off Lakeville in their previous meeting on May 1st and fell 8-6. Can New Lothrop avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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