After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Central Valley, Lathrop was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Pacheco Panthers by a score of 6-1. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Maci De Costa
| 04/08/26 vs Pacheco | 10 |
| 03/30/26 vs Livingston | 8 |
| 03/25/26 @ Ceres | 5 |
| 03/23/26 vs Weston Ranch | 6 |
| 03/20/26 vs Grace Davis | 7 |
Maci De Costa made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubree Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Ja'Leiyah Ray was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Lathrop hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matchups.
Lathrop's victory bumped their record up to 8-4-1. As for Pacheco, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Coming up, Lathrop will challenge Kimball at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Pacheco, they will take on Millennium in a tournament on Friday.
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