Baseball Preview: Lathrop Spartans vs. West Wolfpack
The Lathrop Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the West Wolfpack at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lathrop and six for West.
Lathrop pushed their score all the way to 12 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 16-12 to Beyer.
Adrian Zuniga was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Chris Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Livingston by a score of 6-1.
West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elliot Scheidtmann, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lathrop's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for West, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lathrop has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lathrop came out on top in a nail-biter against West in their previous matchup last Monday, sneaking past 14-13. 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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