Lathrop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 9-2 to the Los Banos Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lathrop of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Lathrop saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mathew Rankin, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Los Banos' side, Julian Cazares was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Cazares has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Cazares was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lathrop's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Los Banos, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.
While Lathrop had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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