Las Plumas is 9-1 against Oroville 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 take on the Oroville Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Las Plumas is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Las Plumas can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on Corning with a sharp 8-1 win.
Bryson Hutcheson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wyatt Denton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Jason Martinez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oroville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Gridley.
Oroville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izaya Keck, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Oroville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Las Plumas' victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Oroville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Las Plumas has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oroville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Las Plumas' way against Oroville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Las Plumas made off with a 14-0 win. Will Las Plumas repeat their success, or does Oroville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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