Kings Christian is 2-8 against Laton since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kings Christian Crusaders will be playing at home against the Laton Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Kings Christian had to settle for a 17-16 defeat against Alpaugh.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Laton gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Tranquillity 18-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Laton.
Evelyn Buttle was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Buttle was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jade Perez was incredible, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Monica Silva, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Kings Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Laton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Kings Christian took their victory against Laton when the teams last played last Wednesday by a conclusive 25-5. Will Kings Christian repeat their success, or does Laton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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