Mountain House is 9-1 against Lathrop since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mountain House Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Lathrop Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Mountain House will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Mountain House was able to grind out a solid win over Pacheco, taking the game 8-3.
Jacob Johnson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Jordan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lathrop scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Johansen 16-7. The victory was familiar territory for Lathrop who now have three in a row.
Mathew Rankin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Rankin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rankin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Omare Cross, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Chris Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mountain House pushed their record up to 14-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lathrop, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12.
Mountain House took their win against Lathrop in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Mountain House repeat their success, or does Lathrop have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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