Softball Recap: Lathrop Wins Going Away Against Beyer

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

03/18/26 @ Pacheco	18
03/06/26 @ Franklin	14
04/15/26 @ Beyer	11
03/23/26 vs Weston Ranch	10
03/20/26 vs Grace Davis	10

Lathrop hadn't done well against Beyer recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Patriots. Considering the Spartans have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on Ja'Leiyah Ray, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Briannalea Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Lathrop kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are undefeated (5-0) when they post 11 or more hits.

The win made it two in a row for Lathrop and bumps their season record up to 10-6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Beyer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lathrop will face off against rival Grace Davis at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Beyer is set to square off against their familiar foe Johansen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.