Oroville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Corning Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Thursday.
Carlos Sandoval and Wesley Russo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sandoval went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases and one run, while Russo got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Noah Lackey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Oroville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Corning, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Oroville will face off against rival Las Plumas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Corning is set to take on their familiar foe Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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