The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will head out on the road to take on the Yreka Miners at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Las Plumas can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let River Valley onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Seven seems to be a good number for Las Plumas as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Bryson Hutcheson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jason Martinez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Denton, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Yreka never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Mazama on Tuesday. They blew past the Vikings 10-2. Considering Yreka's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The team relied heavily on Skyler Mclane, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Lucas Day was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Las Plumas pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Yreka, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Las Plumas came out on top in a nail-biter against Yreka in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Las Plumas since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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