Oroville is 2-8 against Las Plumas since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tigers will take on the Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Oroville is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Monday. They fell 17-14 to Live Oak. On the bright side, the 14- run performance marked the Tigers' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Oroville got a massive performance out of Dakota Hoepner, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Monique Carmona, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, Las Plumas had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 15-0 shutout. Give the Thunderbirds' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Kendal Headley made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Las Plumas got a big performance out of Aeries Brewton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Riley Gross also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Las Plumas' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Oroville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-20.
Oroville suffered a grim 26-0 defeat to Las Plumas when the teams last played back in April. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
