Lathrop is 1-9 against West Valley since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Lathrop Malemutes have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the West Valley Wolf Pack at 10:30 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lathrop is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Delta, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Lathrop was ranked 13th). Lathrop blew past Delta 13-7. The result was nothing new for Lathrop, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Peyton Hamilton was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Samson, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, West Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Malemutes out 7-6.
Makayla Anderson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Kayla Anthony was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Lathrop is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8-1 record this season. As for West Valley, they pushed their record up to 8-4-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lathrop hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. However, it's not like West Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .386. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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