Baseball Recap: Lathrop Malemutes vs. Eagle River Wolves
Lathrop fell victim to Eagle River and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Eagle River Wolves. The defeat leaves Lathrop without a win on the season.
For Eagle River's part, Gunner Mountcastle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Mountcastle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mountcastle was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Dallin Roberts was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Liam Lierman, who scored a run and stole a base.
Lathrop's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Eagle River, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lathrop will take on West Valley at TBD on Monday. As for Eagle River, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on South Anchorage at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eagle River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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