
Vikings
05/01/25 vs Dillon | 7-2 |
05/01/25 vs Dillon | 18-8 |
04/29/25 vs Carvers Bay | 17-3 |
04/24/25 vs Mount View | 6-3 |
04/23/25 vs Lake View | 4-3 |
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Latta had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Dillon Wildcats. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-8 on Thursday.
Mason Weatherford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Weatherford was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Byrd, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. BW Berry also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Latta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Latta pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Dillon, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
As of now, neither Latta nor the Wildcats have any future games scheduled.
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