Baseball Preview: Alpaugh Buffalos vs. Laton Mustangs
Alpaugh is 1-8 against Laton since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Alpaugh Buffalos will play host again on Friday to welcome the Laton Mustangs, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. Laton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Alpaugh, who comes in off a win.
While Alpaugh has not struggled against Kings Christian recently, they managed to flip the script on Wednesday. Alpaugh sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-13 victory over Kings Christian. The win was just what Alpaugh needed coming off of a 16-2 defeat in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Laton's offense. They fell victim to a rough 14-0 loss at the hands of Legacy Christian Academy on Thursday. The shutout was out of character for Laton seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Alpaugh's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Laton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Alpaugh beat Laton 6-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Alpaugh repeat their success, or does Laton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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