Alpaugh had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 8-5 to make it eight. They came up short against the Laton Mustangs, falling 16-4. The Buffalos were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 25-24.
Rosalyn Perez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
As for Laton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 25.2 runs over those games.
On Laton's side, Jade Perez was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Perez was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Camila Figueroa was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and two runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Emmily Mares was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Alpaugh wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 0-0 victory against Wonderful College Prep Academy on the 2nd. As for Laton, they will square off against the Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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