Las Plumas won the last time they faced Orland and things went their way on Thursday too. The Thunderbirds put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 9-1 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Thunderbirds have posted against the Trojans since April 5, 2022.
The team relied heavily on Colsen Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Ethan Gramps was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Thunderbirds
| 04/17/25 vs Orland | 39.3% |
| 04/15/25 @ Orland | 29% |
| 04/11/25 @ Gridley | 16% |
| 04/08/25 vs Gridley | 17.4% |
| 04/04/25 vs Live Oak | 38.1% |
| + 20 more games |
Las Plumas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Las Plumas and bumps their season record up to 7-8-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Orland, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8.
Las Plumas will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Oroville at 4:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for Orland, they will be taking part in a tournament against Delhi at 1:45 p.m. on Monday.
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