With a playoff game on the line, Las Plumas rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Foothill Cougars out 4-3. The victory was nothing new for Las Plumas as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Mckena Harvey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Harvey has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Harvey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendal Headley, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Like Las Plumas, Foothill also got a great game from a two-way player: Elisea Wiegand. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Wiegand was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
Wiegand wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Bates, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Makenna Polen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Las Plumas is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4-2 record this season. As for Foothill, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-6.
Las Plumas will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Pleasant Valley. Pleasant Valley will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Las Plumas surely won't give up without a fight. Foothill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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