In what's become a running theme this season, Laton gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Wonderful College Prep Academy Lions with a sharp 17-6 victory. The win was just what Laton needed coming off of a 25-5 loss in their prior match.
Evelyn Buttle made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Buttle was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Thomas, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madison Heffley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Laton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Alpaugh the next time they take the field. Laton will host Alpaugh at 4:15 p.m. on Monday, while Wonderful College Prep Academy will head out to face them at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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