The Latta Panthers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Preston Pirates, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Latta: 2.5, Preston: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Latta stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Stratford onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Preston put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Newkirk by a score of 4-0. Give Preston's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Latta is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Preston, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Latta came out on top in a nail-biter against Preston when the teams last played back in March of 2021, sneaking past 6-4. Will Latta repeat their success, or does Preston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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