Las Plumas won the last time they faced Etna, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Las Plumas Thunderbirds skirted past the Etna Lions 7-6.
Bryan Houghton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Houghton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Houghton was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Las Plumas got a big performance out of Jason Martinez, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Denton, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Etna's side, Emmett Stacher and Clayton Harris stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stacher scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Harris scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Las Plumas is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Etna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Las Plumas will be playing at home against River Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Plumas will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Etna, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Hoopa Valley at 4:00 p.m.
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