Mountain House came tearing into Wednesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lathrop Spartans a 4-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mountain House also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Riley Higgins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mountain House let Tyler Jordan and Noah Elizondo loose on the outfield. Jordan scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Elizondo scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mountain House's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-8. As for Lathrop, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Mountain House will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lathrop: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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