Las Plumas has gone 8-2 against Oroville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Thunderbirds will take on the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Las Plumas has 16 straight victories, Oroville has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Las Plumas can't be too worried about heading out to take on Oroville: they just beat Gridley at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Thunderbirds were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Bulldogs on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won 12 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Kendal Headley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Brooklyn Atteberry
| 04/10/25 @ Gridley | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Corning | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Lassen | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Marysville | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Foothill | 2 |
On the hitting side, Brooklyn Atteberry was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Presley Carlson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Las Plumas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Oroville didn't have quite enough to beat Orland on Tuesday and fell 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Ellie McDonald made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Las Plumas' win bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Oroville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Oroville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Las Plumas has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Oroville, though, as they've been averaging 10.6 hits. Given Las Plumas' sizable advantage in that area, the Tigers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Las Plumas took their victory against Oroville when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-0 score. Will the Thunderbirds repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
