Orland waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They won by a run and slipped past the Las Plumas Thunderbirds 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Orland also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Zach Story made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Story has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Story was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Schager, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Las Plumas' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Richie Weir, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Orland pushed their record up to 16-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Las Plumas, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-9.
As of now, neither Orland nor Las Plumas have any future games scheduled.
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