Lathrop has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Johansen Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lathrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Lathrop will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Grace Davis, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lathrop never let Grace Davis onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Wednesday. Five seems to be a good number for Lathrop as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The result came thanks to Ariana Fuentes's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kendall Stewart, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Ja?Leiyah Ray was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Johansen is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 16-3 to Los Banos on Thursday.
Lathrop pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Johansen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Lathrop took their victory against Johansen in their previous matchup on April 2nd by a conclusive 23-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lathrop since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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