Lathrop extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 10-11 in the process. They lost 8-0 to the Central Valley Hawks. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 9-7.
Lathrop saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tianna Gonzalez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
As for Central Valley, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-12. Considering they have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Central Valley's side, the result came thanks to Gabriela Delatorre's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Abigail Krauss was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alicia Espinoza, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lathrop will take on rival Beyer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Central Valley is set to face off against their familiar foe Ceres at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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