Lathrop was the 15-5 winner over North Platte when they last played one another back in May of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Lathrop Mules took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Platte Panthers on Thursday.
Lathrop saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grady Miller, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Trevor Nelson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Lathrop's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for North Platte, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Northland Christian the next time they take the field. North Platte will host Northland Christian on Saturday, while Lathrop will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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