Lathrop is 2-8 against Grace Davis since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lathrop Spartans will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Grace Davis Spartans, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Lathrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Lathrop will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Beyer, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lathrop narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Beyer 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Ja?Leiyah Ray, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Grace Davis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of Pacheco.
Grace Davis saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilliana Alcantar, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Lathrop's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Grace Davis, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Grace Davis' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Lathrop has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Grace Davis, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6. Will Lathrop keep running through batters, or will Grace Davis buck the trend?
Lathrop took their win against Grace Davis in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-1. Does Lathrop have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grace Davis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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