Lathrop had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 goals), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain House and snuck past 2-1. This was payback for Lathrop, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Ociel Mora and
Angel Barajas, who scored.
Lathrop has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-3 record this season. As for Mountain House, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lathrop will square off against Ceres at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Ceres and Lathrop are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads. As for Mountain House, they will head out on the road to square off against Grace Davis at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
