Lathrop is 9-1 against Johansen since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lathrop and six for Johansen.
Things were looking good for Lathrop after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 26-9 to Ceres. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 4-0 in the first period.
Vaughn Sanchez
| 03/19/26 vs Ceres | 2 |
| 03/03/26 @ River Islands | 2 |
| 02/27/26 vs West | 2 |
| 03/12/26 @ Grace Davis | 1 |
| 03/10/26 vs Grace Davis | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Vaughn Sanchez led a balanced group of hitters, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double. Lathrop is 2-1 when Sanchez posts two or more runs, but 2-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Santino Arranaga, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Pacheco hit Johansen with a six-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings came up short against the Panthers, falling 12-3. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly nine runs.
Johansen's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Lathrop, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Lathrop couldn't quite finish off Johansen in their previous matchup back in March of 2025 and fell 9-7. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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