Paradise is 8-2 against Oroville since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Paradise Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oroville Tigers at 5:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Paradise's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Oroville has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Paradise gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They beat Winters by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-3.
Nyah Baker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Baker has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Paradise got a massive performance out of Grace Meldrum, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Samantha Rist, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oroville came up short against Corning on Friday and fell 5-2.
Allie Jackson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydyn George, who went 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Paradise is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Oroville, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Paradise was able to grind out a solid win over Oroville in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, winning 4-0. Does Paradise have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oroville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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