Las Plumas and Live Oak are an even 2-2-2 against one another since January of 2017, but likely not for long. The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will head out on the road to square off against the Live Oak Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Plumas' last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Las Plumas' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Orland 1-0. The Thunderbirds wouldn't have won without Jayden Newkirk, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Live Oak and Gridley finished up their game with a 1-1 draw on Thursday.
Live Oak's draw gives them a new season record of 7-6-3. As for Las Plumas, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2-2.
Las Plumas was able to grind out a solid win over Live Oak in their previous meeting back in January, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Las Plumas since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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