Laton is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Kings Christian is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Laton Mustangs will take on the Kings Christian Crusaders at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Laton will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Laton can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Alpaugh as Laton made off with a 24-12 win. Laton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Evelyn Buttle was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. Buttle has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Buttle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madison Heffley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Haylee Duran, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kings Christian owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Wonderful College Prep Academy 1-0.
Laton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Kings Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
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