After soaring to ten runs the game before, Lathrop were a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Pacheco Panthers. Lathrop was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pacheco apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Lathrop saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Williams, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Pacheco's side, Ty Ty Jenkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zeland Hatcher, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andre Cabrera, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lathrop now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Pacheco, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lathrop will take on Beyer at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pacheco, they will head out on the road to challenge Grace Davis at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Grace Davis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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