Softball Recap: Orland Trojans vs. Oroville Tigers
Orland waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Oroville Tigers onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Orland also won the last time the pair played on April 9th.
Keira Mackenzie made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Mackenzie was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariah Ferassci, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Gracie Cutshall was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Oroville's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Orland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-14. As for Oroville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Orland will head out on the road to face off against Las Plumas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oroville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Gridley at 4:00 p.m. Gridley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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