After two games on the road, Orland is heading back home. They will take on the Las Plumas Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orland: 3.5, Las Plumas: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Orland will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Las Plumas, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Orland came out on top against Las Plumas by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday.
Connor Ovard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, Orland's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zach Story, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jack Schager was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Orland's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Las Plumas, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-8.
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