Lathrop extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-13 in the process. They lost 11-1 to the Central Valley Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Tuesday.
As for Central Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games.
For Central Valley's part, Nicholas Dominguez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Dominguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Fernando Dominguez, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Carter Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Lathrop didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-11 loss against Beyer on the 15th. As for Central Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 1-0 win against Ceres on the 15th.
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