Baseball Recap: Las Plumas Thunderbirds vs. Corning Cardinals
Las Plumas can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Corning Cardinals. The win was just what Las Plumas needed coming off of a 9-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Bryan Houghton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Houghton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Houghton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Denton, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Colton Rosauer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Las Plumas' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Corning, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10-1.
Las Plumas will have a chance to go back-to-back against Corning: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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