Lathrop was handed a 17-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Johansen Vikings 5-3. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 9-7 win the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.
Vaughn Sanchez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Lathrop is 3-1 when Sanchez posts two or more runs, but 2-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tommy Hammond, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Sacir Labra was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Spartans
| 03/24/26 @ Johansen | 12 |
| 03/19/26 vs Ceres | 11 |
| 03/17/26 @ Ceres | 5 |
| 03/12/26 @ Grace Davis | 8 |
| 03/10/26 vs Grace Davis | 5 |
| + 15 more games |
Lathrop kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2025.
The victory snapped Lathrop's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-10 record. As for Johansen, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lathrop beat the Vikings by a score of 7-5 on Thursday.
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