The Alpaugh Buffalos will head out on the road to square off against the Laton Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Alpaugh lost 27-17 to Kings Christian last Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (14), the Buffalos still had to take the loss.
Eli Herrera
| 04/17/26 @ Kings Christian | 5 |
| 04/14/26 vs Laton | 3 |
| 03/27/26 vs Wonderful College Prep Academy | 2 |
| 03/26/26 @ Tranquillity | 1 |
Eli Herrera led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aydette Ontiveros, who got on base in three of her seven plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Laton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Valley Christian Academy 17-16. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since March 9th.
The team relied heavily on Jaylene Zazueta, who got on base in five of her seven plate appearances with five runs and one RBI. Emily Rojas was another key player, going 4-for-6 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Laton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 12.8.
Laton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-11-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 22.2 runs over those games. As for Alpaugh, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Alpaugh has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. However, it's not like Laton struggles in that department as they've averaged .529. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Alpaugh suffered a grim 30-14 defeat to Laton in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Buffalos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
