Baseball Preview: Las Plumas Thunderbirds vs. Orland Trojans
The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Orland Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Plumas will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Las Plumas had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Gridley.
Reece Bruschi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Denton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Orland aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Corning 3-1.
Zach Story spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Mackenzie, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and a double.
Las Plumas' loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Orland, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Las Plumas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Orland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Las Plumas came up short against Orland in their previous meeting back in February, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Orland's Jack Schager, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Las Plumas knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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