For the second straight game, Lathrop will face off against Central Valley. The Spartans will head out to take on the Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lathrop has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lathrop came up short against Central Valley on Tuesday, falling 16-1. The Spartans have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Central Valley's part, they got a massive performance out of Caden Mendonca, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Mendonca a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaias Valdovinos, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Central Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Central Valley has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Lathrop, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
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