Baseball Preview: Las Plumas Thunderbirds vs. Corning Cardinals
The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Corning Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Wednesday, Las Plumas fell victim to a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of Escalon.
Bryan Houghton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Corning was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-2 walloping at the hands of Gridley.
Las Plumas' loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Corning, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Las Plumas has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Corning struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Las Plumas beat Corning 4-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Corning's Aiden McGregor, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Las Plumas to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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