The Deer Park Stags will head out to challenge the Clarkston Bantams at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deer Park will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Deer Park barely beat Pullman the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Stags beat the Greyhounds on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. Considering the Stags have won six games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hailey Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Lucy Lathrop
| 04/01/25 vs Pullman | 4 |
| 03/22/25 vs North Central | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ West Valley | 2 |
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| 03/25/25 vs North Central | 1 |
In other batting news, Deer Park got a massive performance out of Lucy Lathrop, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave Lathrop a new career-high. Sammy Fausti was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Deer Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Clarkston entered their contest against Orofino on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bantams lost 28-18 to the Maniacs.
Deer Park pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs over those games. As for Clarkston, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
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