Softball Preview: Gridley Bulldogs vs. Oroville Tigers
The Gridley Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Oroville Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gridley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Gridley will head into Friday's contest after some sweet revenge against Corning: Gridley couldn't quite topple Corning on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the ten-run defeat they took when the two last played. Gridley put the hurt on Corning with a sharp 10-4 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Gridley needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Kay Pruitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Serenity Rossiter, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kirsten Muzzy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oroville fell victim to Orland and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 6-0 to the Trojans. Oroville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oroville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Gridley now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Oroville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Gridley beat Oroville 8-5 when the teams last played on April 12th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gridley since the team 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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