Los Banos had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Lathrop Spartans. Los Banos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
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 solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Cazares wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Fernando Ceja, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jackson Silva, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Los Banos has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Lathrop, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.
Los Banos 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 Wednesday.
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