The Lathrop Spartans will face off against the Pitman Pride at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lathrop has three straight wins, Pitman has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lathrop put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 23-1 margin over Johansen. Lathrop's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Maci De Costa was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. De Costa was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Aubree Martinez was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Heiddy Camacho, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pitman came up short against Enochs on Thursday and fell 10-5.
Rylee Reeves was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Nevaeh Russo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Lathrop pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs per game. As for Pitman, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
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