Oroville is 2-8 against Paradise since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Oroville Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Paradise Bobcats at 5:30 p.m.
Oroville is is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They fell 5-2 to Corning.
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. Jaydyn George was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Paradise gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They beat Winters by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-3. The victory was nothing new for Paradise as they're now sitting on three straight.
Nyah Baker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Baker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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, Grace Meldrum was a standout: she 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.
Oroville now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Paradise, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Oroville came up short against Paradise when the teams last played back in May of 2022, falling 4-0. Can Oroville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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