North Platte is 2-8 against Lathrop since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Mules at 4:30 p.m. Lathrop took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on North Platte, who comes in off a win.
North Platte not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 22, 2025 (when they won 12-1). Everything went their way against North Andrew as they made off with a 13-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Lathrop fell victim to Maysville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wolverines, falling 7-0. The Mules have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lathrop saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Busick, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
North Platte now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lathrop, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
North Platte couldn't quite finish off Lathrop in their previous matchup back in March of 2025 and fell 9-7. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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