Lathrop came tearing into Wednesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the North Pole Patriots. That's more bragging rights for Lathrop, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Abbie Evans looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Phoebe Holm, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Halle Rainer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On North Pole's side, Elizabeth Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Baylee Borgen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Lathrop has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6-1 record this season. As for North Pole, they dropped their record down to 7-17-1 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lathrop will take on West Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lathrop knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully West Valley likes a good challenge. As for North Pole, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hutchison at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. North Pole is facing Hutchison at the right time seeing as Hutchison is stuck on a 20-game losing streak.
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