In what's become a running theme this season, Laton gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tranquillity Tigers a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Laton might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Evelyn Buttle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only a hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Buttle was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two additional runs, and an additional RBI.
In other batting news, Laton got a massive performance out of Monica Silva, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Heffley, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Laton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for Tranquillity, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wonderful College Prep Academy at 4:15 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Tranquillity, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Coalinga at 4:00 p.m. on April 12th.
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