LATTA — Two Latta pitchers combined for a one-hit, shutout, and the Panthers blanked Coleman 4-0 in a Monday night home game.
Latta, ranked No. 5 in Class 2A-1, improved to 4-1, while Class B No. 16 Coleman fell to 6-5.
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