Lathrop extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-15. They lost 18-12 to the Beyer Patriots. Even if the Spartans couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Jaicob Ewing made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Santino Arranaga was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As for Beyer, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-8-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
On Beyer's side, Carlos Gil was a standout: he got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Gil has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Reynaga, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Coming up, Lathrop will venture away from home to face off against Pacheco at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Beyer, they will host Johansen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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