The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will take on the Shasta Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Las Plumas has four straight victories, Shasta has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Las Plumas' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Corning with a sharp 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Colton Rosauer's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Wyatt Denton was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Kooper Hancock was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Shasta came up short against Chico last Friday and fell 6-1.
Zane Bosiger was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Peterson, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Shasta's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Las Plumas, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Las Plumas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Shasta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Las Plumas couldn't quite finish off Shasta when the teams last played back in May of 2019 and fell 2-0. Will the Thunderbirds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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