The Lathrop Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the River Islands Riptide at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lathrop will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Lathrop came out on top against West on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run sixth inning. The Spartans took their contest against the Wolfpack 11-8. The Spartans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lathrop got a massive performance out of Vaughn Sanchez, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Sanchez has brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaicob Ewing, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, River Islands got the win against Delta on Thursday by a conclusive 21-4. The matchup marked the Riptide's most dominant win of the season so far.
Cassious (Cash) Orndoff was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Devyn Kotecha, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
River Islands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
The victory made it two in a row for River Islands and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Lathrop, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Lathrop skirted past River Islands 10-9 in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Riptide turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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