Lathrop had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-7 to make it five. They came up short against the Colony Knights, falling 25-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Knights this season, with their most recent defeat being a 21-0 loss on Friday.
Lathrop saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tiyahna Morton, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Keira Irish also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Colony, the win (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 28-2. Considering they have won 18 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Colony's side, Emma Minnick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Minnick was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Betty Schmidt looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances.
Lathrop has already played their next game (against Delta), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Colony, they have also already played their next contest, an 18-0 victory against West Valley on the 23rd.
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