On Thursday, Lathrop faced Wasilla in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lathrop Malemutes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Wasilla Warriors. The win was familiar territory for Lathrop who now have three in a row.
Halle Rainer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits.
On the hitting side, Abbie Evans was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniyah Briggman, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
On Wasilla's side, Allison Devine was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maylee Metcalf, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Wasilla kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Lathrop has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7-1 record this season. As for Wasilla, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12-2.
Lathrop will stay at home for another game and welcome Colony at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Colony is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Wasilla, they will head out on the road to face off against West Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. West Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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