The Lathrop Spartans will face off against the Chavez Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for Lathrop and four for Chavez.
Lathrop came up short against West on Monday, falling 9-2.
Vaugh Sanchez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Titans on Saturday. Chavez lost 10-3 to Burbank.
Chavez saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Francisco Rodriguez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI. Luis Gudino also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Lathrop's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Chavez, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Chavez's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Lathrop has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Chavez, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2 strikeouts. Will Lathrop keep running through batters, or will Chavez buck the trend?
Everything went Lathrop's way against Chavez in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Lathrop made off with an 11-1 win. Does Lathrop have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chavez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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