Baseball Game Preview: Las Plumas Thunderbirds vs. Durham Trojans

The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will face off against the Durham Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Las Plumas 4, Durham 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Las Plumas' offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Live Oak on Thursday. The Thunderbirds' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Durham strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let Willows get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Considering the Trojans have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

JACK RAPPA looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on ELY MARTINEZ, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was JACK DRAKE, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Durham's win bumped their record up to 15-0. As for Las Plumas, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Las Plumas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Durham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Las Plumas couldn't quite get it done against Durham in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 6-1. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.