Oroville fell victim to Las Plumas and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the Las Plumas Thunderbirds. Oroville has struggled against Las Plumas recently, as their matchup on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Oroville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tahrique Haley III, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Las Plumas' side, Bryson Hutcheson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Hutcheson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hutcheson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Oroville's loss dropped their record down to 2-14-1. As for Las Plumas, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Oroville will head out on the road to square off against Wheatland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wheatland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Las Plumas, they will head out on the road to face off against Twelve Bridges at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Twelve Bridges has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.47 runs per game on average), something Las Plumas will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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