If Lathrop was feeling good off their 7-1 takedown of Mid-Buchanan last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lathrop Mules wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-2 walloping at the hands of the Lawson Cardinals on Tuesday. Lathrop has not had much luck with Lawson recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Lathrop saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keaton Coots, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Lathrop's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Lawson, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lathrop will square off against East Buchanan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Buchanan is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Lathrop will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Lawson, they will head out on the road to face off against Penney at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lawson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Penney's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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