After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Savannah, Lathrop was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Plattsburg Tigers 1-0. That's more bragging rights for the Mules, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Brody Busick's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Lathrop is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-5 otherwise.
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On the hitting side, Lathrop's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Drake Coots, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. Coots is becoming a predictor of the Mules' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't).
Lathrop is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Plattsburg, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-5.
Coming up, Lathrop will take on Braymer at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Plattsburg, they will be playing at home against Gallatin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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