Oroville is 1-9 against Las Plumas since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Oroville Tigers will be playing at home against the Las Plumas Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m.
Oroville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of Gridley.
Oroville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izaya Keck, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Oroville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Las Plumas gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Corning with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Las Plumas.
Bryson Hutcheson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wyatt Denton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jason Martinez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Oroville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12-1. As for Las Plumas, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oroville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Las Plumas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oroville might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Las Plumas when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Oroville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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