Laton lost against Kings Christian last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Laton Mustangs lost 17-8 to the Kings Christian Crusaders. Laton has not had much luck with Kings Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Laton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evelyn Buttle, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4. Buttle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Kings Christian's side, Abigail Camp made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Camp was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cassandra Burkett was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Soto-Curtiss, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Laton's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Kings Christian, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laton will face off against Lindsay at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Laton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Kings Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Sierra at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kings Christian is facing Sierra at the right time seeing as Sierra is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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