The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will take on the Pleasant Valley Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Las Plumas: 2.1, Pleasant Valley: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Las Plumas is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Orland (and have done all season long). Everything went Las Plumas' way against Orland on Tuesday as Las Plumas made off with a 10-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Las Plumas who now have four in a row.
Mckena Harvey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Harvey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Harvey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylie Mcinturf, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Marli Benedict was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 4-1.
Like Las Plumas, Pleasant Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Ella Thurman. She kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Thurman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Thurman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grace Ferro, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Las Plumas has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2-2 record this season. As for Pleasant Valley, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Las Plumas has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Las Plumas came up short against Pleasant Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Las Plumas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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