Recap: Lathrop Spartans vs. Pacheco Panthers
In what's become a running theme this season, Lathrop gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let the Pacheco Panthers onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. Give Lathrop's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Ariana Fuentes and Maci De Costa were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Fuentes pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, De Costa tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Fuentes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Fuentes went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while De Costa went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Tatianna Lopez and Aubree Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Lopez scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Martinez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luz De Luna, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Pacheco's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Desirae Arambula, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Lathrop's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13 runs. As for Pacheco, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Lathrop will head out on the road to take on Ceres at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lathrop's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Ceres' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pacheco, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Stone Ridge Christian at 4:00 a.m.
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