Softball Preview: Lathrop Mules vs. Benton Cardinals
The Lathrop Mules's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Benton Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Lathrop came up short against Plattsburg on Thursday, falling 18-8. The defeat continues a trend for the Mules in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Benton entered their tilt with North Andrew on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cardinals , sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Benton has posted since September 19th.
Lathrop's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Benton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Lathrop came up short against Benton in their previous meeting back in September, falling 6-2. Can Lathrop avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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