Lathrop extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-10. They lost 26-9 to the Ceres Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.

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. He has become a key player for Lathrop: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-9 otherwise. Santino Arranaga was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
As for Ceres, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-4. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six games by nine runs or more so far this season.
On Ceres' side, they got a massive performance out of Anthony Trevino, who went 4-for-5 with five runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those five runs gave Trevino a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Junior Sombrerero, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lathrop will take on rival Johansen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ceres is set to challenge their familiar foe Pacheco at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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