The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will head out on the road to face off against the Gridley Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Las Plumas' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Gridley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Las Plumas can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Oroville 18-0. Las Plumas' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kendal Headley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Headley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Adalyna Medrano was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Skylee Teixera was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gridley fell victim to a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of Orland on Tuesday. Gridley has struggled against Orland recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Gridley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kirsten Muzzy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Las Plumas has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-2 record this season. As for Gridley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Las Plumas took their victory against Gridley in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-1. Will Las Plumas repeat their success, or does Gridley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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