On Tuesday, Lathrop faced Hutchison in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lathrop Malemutes blew past the Hutchison Hawks 23-2. Lathrop's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Abbie Evans made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Evans was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lathrop got a massive performance out of Athena Rubio, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Phoebe Holm was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
The win was the sixth in a row for Lathrop, bringing their record for this year to 7-6-1. As for Hutchison, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lathrop beat Hutchison by a score of 28-7 later that day.
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