The Lathrop Spartans nudged the visiting Argonaut Mustangs baseball team by a tally of 2-1 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Spartans now hold a 2-3 record. They take the field next when they host Bear Creek for a non-league bout on Friday, March 18. Lathrop will face a Bruins team coming off a 7-4 league win over Lodi (Lodi, CA). The Bruins record now stands at 6-1.

Next, the Mustangs face the Manteca Buffaloes (Manteca, CA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, March 17. Argonaut will attempt to advance on its 3-3 season record. The Buffaloes enter the bout with a 5-4 record after their 5-2 non-league win over Stagg (Stockton, CA).