Softball Preview: Las Plumas Thunderbirds vs. Corning Cardinals
The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will head out on the road to take on the Corning Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Plumas' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Corning's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Las Plumas can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over Gridley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Las Plumas.
Mckena Harvey made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Harvey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Lexi Hobbs and Alyssa Nelson did most of the damage at the plate: Hobbs scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Nelson scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Marli Benedict was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Corning lost 10-4 to Gridley on Friday.
Las Plumas is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4-2 record this season. As for Corning, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Las Plumas took their victory against Corning when the teams last played on April 11th by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Las Plumas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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