In what's become a running theme this season, Los Banos gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lathrop Spartans a 12-0 shutout. Los Banos' win was all the more impressive since Lathrop was averaging only 3.85 runs allowed on the season.
Moxie Barton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Barton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Barton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Hillary Morales was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Gracie Orozco was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Los Banos has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season. As for Lathrop, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
Los Banos has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Pacheco at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pacheco is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Los Banos will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Lathrop, they will challenge Mountain House at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mountain House: 2.7, Lathrop: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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