The Lathrop Mules will be playing at home against the South Nodaway Longhorns at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Wednesday, Lathrop came up short against South Holt and fell 7-2.
Lathrop got a good showing from Dylan Smith, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Lathrop saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keaton Coots, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for South Nodaway's offense. They lost 10-0 to West Platte on Tuesday. South Nodaway's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Lathrop has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for South Nodaway, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
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