On Friday, Lathrop faced Delta in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Lathrop Malemutes' way against the Delta Huskies as the Lathrop Malemutes made off with a 13-7 victory. The result was nothing new for Lathrop, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Peyton Hamilton was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Quinn Samson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
On Delta's side, Anya Chernich put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Chernich has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Chernich was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Nadia Chernich made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilly Koba, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lathrop is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8-1 record this season. As for Delta, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Lathrop will play host again on Saturday to welcome West Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. West Valley is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Lathrop will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Delta, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Pole at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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