Las Plumas is 10-0 against Orland since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will head out on the road to challenge the Orland Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Las Plumas waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Cardinals onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Las Plumas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by six runs or more this season.
Kendal Headley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Adalyna Medrano was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rylie Mcinturf, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Orland got the win against Oroville on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-0.
Orland also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and she was also dialed-in: Ilianna Cano gave up just zero earned runs on zero hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Ella McDermott was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a double. Jaycee Eden was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Las Plumas' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Orland, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-12.
Everything went Las Plumas' way against Orland when the teams last played back in March as Las Plumas made off with an 11-0 victory. Does Las Plumas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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