Lathrop had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They put the hurt on the North Pole Patriots with a sharp 13-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Lathrop, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Peyton Hamilton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hamilton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hamilton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Hamilton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isla Holm, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Phoebe Holm, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lathrop has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. As for North Pole, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing West Valley the next time they take the field. North Pole will host West Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, while Lathrop will head out to face them at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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