Baseball Preview: Orland Trojans vs. Las Plumas Thunderbirds
The Orland Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Las Plumas Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orland: 3.7, Las Plumas: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Orland will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 13) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Corning and snuck past 3-1. Winning may never get old, but Orland sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
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 consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Mackenzie was excellent, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Las Plumas had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Gridley on Friday.
Reece Bruschi was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Wyatt Denton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Orland's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Las Plumas, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Orland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Las Plumas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Orland was able to grind out a solid win over Las Plumas when the teams last played back in February, winning 5-2. Will Orland repeat their success, or does Las Plumas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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