If Lathrop was riding high fresh off their 22-3 takedown of Grace Davis last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans lost 13-2 to the Ceres Bulldogs on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in March.
Ja'Leiyah Ray made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lathrop's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Ceres, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lathrop will square off against Johansen at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.46 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ceres, they will take on Pacheco at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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