Softball Preview: Oroville Tigers vs. Las Plumas Thunderbirds
Oroville is 2-8 against Las Plumas since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Oroville Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Las Plumas Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. Las Plumas took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Oroville, who comes in off a win.
Oroville will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Durham on Thursday. Oroville was the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Durham. The result was nothing new for Oroville, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Lyndsey Cook (Kaylor) made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Cook (Kaylor) has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cook (Kaylor) was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Oroville got a massive performance out of Jaydyn George, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Allie Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Las Plumas was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They fell just short of Foothill by a score of 3-1.
Like Oroville, Las Plumas also got a great game from a two-way player: Mckena Harvey. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Harvey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Harvey wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Marli Benedict, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Oroville's record now sits at 9-6. As for Las Plumas, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4-2.
Oroville came up short against Las Plumas when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Oroville, Faith Huffstetler (who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and a run) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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