Baseball Preview: Lathrop Spartans vs. Los Banos Tigers
Lathrop is 0-6 against Los Banos since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lathrop Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Los Banos Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Lathrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Lathrop lost 17-7 to Mountain House on Friday. Lathrop has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Adrian Zuniga and Omare Cross stepped up to the plate in a big way. Zuniga scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Cross scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jordan Comporato, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Los Banos waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 15-10.
Jackson Silva made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Silva has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Silva was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Cazares, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jonathan Camarillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Lathrop's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Los Banos, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Lathrop might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Los Banos in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Lathrop avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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