For the second straight game, Las Plumas will face off against Corning. The Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to take on the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Las Plumas has five straight victories, Corning has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Corning's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Las Plumas hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Thunderbirds' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Thunderbirds have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Bryson Hutcheson
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Bryson Hutcheson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Las Plumas is 4-1-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 6-7 otherwise. Hutcheson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Ethan Gramps was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Las Plumas is 5-2 when Gramps posts two or more runs, but 5-6-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hunter George, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Las Plumas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Las Plumas pushed their record up to 10-8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Corning, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
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