Lathrop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Platte Bluejays. The Mules were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejays apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Lathrop's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for West Platte, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Lathrop has already played their next match (against Richmond), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for West Platte, they will square off against DeKalb at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.56 runs per game on average), something the Bluejays will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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