The Lathrop Spartans will face off against the Edison Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lathrop has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Lathrop fell victim to Ripon Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 12-0 to the Knights. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lathrop saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Hammond, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Hammond's first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Edison). Everything went their way against Modesto Christian on Saturday as Edison made off with a 15-1 win. With that victory, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 7.8 runs per game.
Lathrop's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Edison, the win got them back to even at 2-2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lathrop has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Edison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Lathrop's way against Edison when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Lathrop made off with an 11-3 victory. Will Lathrop repeat their success, or does Edison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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