It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Las Plumas Thunderbirds challenge Central Valley Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Las Plumas will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Las Plumas got the win against Enterprise by a conclusive 15-2. The Thunderbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by eight runs or more this season.
Rylie McInturf was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Atteberry, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Adriana Heredia was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Las Plumas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Enterprise only posted an OBP of .391.
Meanwhile, Central Valley fell victim to Orland and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Falcons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Las Plumas pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Central Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Las Plumas took their victory against Central Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Las Plumas since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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