After flying high against Mazama last Tuesday, Yreka came back down to earth. The Yreka Miners took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Las Plumas Thunderbirds on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Yreka in their matchups with Las Plumas: they've now lost four in a row.
Laydon Luce made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Las Plumas' side, the team relied heavily on Bryan Houghton, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Denton, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Yreka's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Las Plumas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
While Yreka had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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