In what's become a running theme this season, Latta gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Andrews Yellowjackets with a sharp 15-8 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Latta considering their two-run performance the match before.
Colby Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off 11 hits. Smith was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Latta got a massive performance out of Seth Minshew, who went 3-for-6 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Jones, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Andrews' side, Sloan Harper was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Latta is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Andrews, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Latta will take on Green Sea Floyds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Latta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Andrews, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lee Central at 6:00 p.m. Andrews is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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