On Thursday, Wasilla faced Lathrop in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wasilla Warriors fell just short of the Lathrop Malemutes by a score of 7-6. Wasilla has not had much luck with Lathrop recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Allison Devine was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Maylee Metcalf was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Wasilla kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Lathrop's side, Halle Rainer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abbie Evans, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniyah Briggman, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Wasilla's loss dropped their record down to 7-12-2. As for Lathrop, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-7-1.
Wasilla will head out on the road to challenge West Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. West Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Lathrop, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Colony at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Colony is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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