With a playoff game on the line, Latexo rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Milano Eagles by a score of 5-2. The victory was familiar territory for Latexo who now have three in a row.
For Milano's part, Karley Hairston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Hairston has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Milano saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Baylee Wall, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Latexo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-11-2 record this season. As for Milano, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10-1.
Latexo will have a chance to go back-to-back against Milano: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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