Laton is 10-0 against Alpaugh since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Laton Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Alpaugh Buffalos at 4:15 p.m. Laton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Laton can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Wonderful College Prep Academy with a sharp 16-1 win. That's two games straight that Laton has won by exactly 15 runs.
Haylee Duran and Evelyn Buttle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Duran pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Buttle tossed three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. At the plate, Duran scored three runs while going 1-for-1, while Buttle scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Laton got a massive performance out of Madison Heffley, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Monica Silva, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alpaugh has not done well against Kings Christian recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Everything went Alpaugh's way against Kings Christian as Alpaugh made off with a 12-4 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Alpaugh needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Laton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Alpaugh, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Laton took their victory against Alpaugh when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 20-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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