Oroville had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-16 to make it six. They lost 6-0 to the Las Plumas Thunderbirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Tuesday.
As for Las Plumas, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8-2 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
For Las Plumas' part, not much got past Hunter George, who gave up just a hit and racked up 16 Ks to keep Oroville off the board. George has become a key player for the Thunderbirds: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 6-8-2 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Ethan Gramps was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Carlos Telly, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Oroville is set to challenge their familiar foe Gridley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Las Plumas will square off against rival Corning at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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