Softball Preview: Lathrop Malemutes vs. Hutchison Hawks
Lathrop has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Hutchison Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hutchison took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lathrop, who comes in off a win.
Lathrop is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Wasilla, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Lathrop was ranked 13th). Lathrop skirted past Wasilla 6-5.
Destiny Weeks was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hutchison is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 19-4 to Delta on Monday.
Lathrop has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6-1 record this season. As for Hutchison, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Lathrop skirted past Hutchison 11-10 in their previous meeting on Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lathrop since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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