Latta came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They didn't even let the Hemingway Tigers on the board, marking their second-straight 16-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-0 on Tuesday.
Chaz Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Dawson Covington
| 04/01/25 vs Hemingway | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Marion | 2 |
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In other batting news, Dawson Covington was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zach Lane, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Latta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .818. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive contests.
Latta's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Hemingway, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Latta is set to take on their familiar foe Hannah-Pamplico at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hemingway will challenge rival Johnsonville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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