In what's become a running theme this season, Laton gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against the Alpaugh Buffalos as the Laton Mustangs made off with a 24-12 victory. Laton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Evelyn Buttle was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. Buttle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Buttle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Heffley, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and four runs. Haylee Duran was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The win was the sixth in a row for Laton, bringing their record for this year to 12-8. As for Alpaugh, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Laton has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Kings Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Laton will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Alpaugh, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wonderful College Prep Academy at 4:15 p.m. Wonderful College Prep Academy is coming into the contest with ten straight losses on the road, meaning Alpaugh will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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