Oroville is 2-8 against Las Plumas since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Oroville Tigers will be playing at home against the Las Plumas Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oroville will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Paradise, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Oroville skirted past Paradise 7-5.
Lyndsey Cook (Kaylor) spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allie Jackson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristin Turner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Las Plumas waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 13-8.
Las Plumas also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kendal Headley gave up four earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lexi Hobbs, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Skylee Teixera was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Oroville's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 10-10. As for Las Plumas, they pushed their record up to 20-4-2 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Oroville suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Las Plumas when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Headley, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Oroville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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