The Lathrop Mules will venture away from home to face off against the Plattsburg Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lathrop is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Lathrop fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Cameron on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 6-5. While the Mules didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Dragons 1-0 in the first period.
Meanwhile, Plattsburg didn't have quite enough to beat West Platte on Tuesday and fell 5-4. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sophia Schmitten made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Hadley, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lathrop's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Plattsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Lathrop suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Plattsburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Lathrop avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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