Softball Preview: Lathrop Malemutes vs. Colony Knights
Lathrop is 1-9 against Colony since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lathrop Malemutes will be playing at home against the Colony Knights at 5:30 p.m.
Colony is facing Lathrop at the wrong time: Lathrop suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 12-2 to the Mariners.
Meanwhile, Colony can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They put the hurt on West Valley with a sharp 14-3 win.
Kaidence Browning made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Browning was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Finley, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Alexis Congdon was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Lathrop's loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1. As for Colony, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7-2 record this season.
Lathrop came up short against Colony in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Thankfully for Lathrop, Emma Morrissey (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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