Softball Recap: Las Plumas Thunderbirds vs. West Valley Eagles
Las Plumas can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on the West Valley Eagles with a sharp 10-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Las Plumas.
Kendal Headley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Headley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marli Benedict, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylie Mcinturf, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On West Valley's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubree Wertz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Las Plumas is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3-2 record this season. As for West Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Las Plumas didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat vs. Foothill on the 20th. West Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 12-0 loss against Pleasant Valley on the 20th.
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