Wonderful College Prep Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 27 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-13 in the process. They came up short against the Laton Mustangs, falling 16-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 27-17 loss back in April.
As for Laton, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.2 runs.
For Laton's part, Jade Perez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Perez has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Heffley, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Emmily Mares was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Wonderful College Prep Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Laton, they will be playing at home against Alpaugh at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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