Recap: Del Norte Warriors vs. Las Plumas Thunderbirds
Del Norte had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Las Plumas Thunderbirds out 9-8. With that win, Del Norte brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Greyson Franklin, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Cardenas, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Las Plumas' side, Wyatt Denton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Colton Roseauer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Las Plumas was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Del Norte now has a winning record of 3-2-1. As for Las Plumas, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Del Norte is on the road again on Saturday to play Yreka at 1:15 p.m. Del Norte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Las Plumas, they will take on Etna at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Etna's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Las Plumas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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