Dillon had lost eight straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it nine. They came up short against the Latta Vikings, falling 18-8. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Latta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games.
For Latta's part, they let Seth Minshew and Logan Byrd run wild. Minshew went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Byrd got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Byrd a new career-high. Another player making a difference was JJ Welch, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Latta beat Dillon by a score of 7-2 later that day.
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