Lathrop had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-15 to make it six. They fell just short of the Beyer Patriots by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by just one run.
Lathrop saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josue Nerio, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Beyer, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
On Beyer's side, John Capous was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Nicolas Rossini was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Lathrop will challenge Delta Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Beyer, they will take on Modesto in a tournament on Monday. The Patriots are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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