For the second straight game, Corning will face off against Las Plumas. The Cardinals will host the Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Corning has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Las Plumas will arrive with five straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Corning's offense. They came up short against Las Plumas on Tuesday, falling 10-0.
For Las Plumas' part, Bryson Hutcheson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Hutcheson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Las Plumas is 5-1-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-7 otherwise. Hutcheson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Corning, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
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