Alpaugh is 1-9 against Laton since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Alpaugh is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Laton at 4:15 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Alpaugh sitting on three straight wins and Laton on four.
Alpaugh made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Kings Christian, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Alpaugh put the hurt on Kings Christian with a sharp 24-10 victory on Friday. Considering the Buffalos have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Laton got the win against Valley Christian Academy on Monday by a conclusive 25-15. The Mustangs are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the fifth matchup they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Samantha Peralez was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madison Heffley, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Laton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .761. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Laton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 7.5 strikeouts in those games compared to only 3.33 in the others. As for Alpaugh, their record now sits at 6-2.
Everything went Alpaugh's way against Laton in their previous meeting back in March, as Alpaugh made off with a 17-5 victory. Will Alpaugh repeat their success, or does Laton has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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