Las Plumas stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Corning Cardinals an 8-0 shutout. Eight seems to be a good number for Las Plumas as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The result came thanks to Kendal Headley's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Adalyna Medrano was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Rylie Mcinturf was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Las Plumas' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Corning, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Las Plumas will challenge Orland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Plumas' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Orland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Corning, they will head out on the road to square off against Oroville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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