Latta and Lake View squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Latta had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lake View Wild Gators by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Latta's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Preston Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Latta's loss dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Lake View, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
As of now, neither Latta nor Lake View have any future games scheduled.
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