Baseball Recap: Las Plumas Wins Going Away Against Orland

Las Plumas won the last time they faced Orland and things went their way on Thursday too. The Thunderbirds put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 9-1 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Thunderbirds have posted against the Trojans since April 5, 2022.

The team relied heavily on Colsen Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Ethan Gramps was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.

Thunderbirds

Batting Average

04/17/25 vs Orland	39.3%
04/15/25 @ Orland	29%
04/11/25 @ Gridley	16%
04/08/25 vs Gridley	17.4%
04/04/25 vs Live Oak	38.1%
+ 20 more games

Las Plumas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

The win made it two in a row for Las Plumas and bumps their season record up to 7-8-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Orland, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8.

Las Plumas will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Oroville at 4:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for Orland, they will be taking part in a tournament against Delhi at 1:45 p.m. on Monday.