Baseball Recap: Gridley falls short of Oakmont in the playoffs

By Team Reports May 29, 2024, 8:38am

Baseball Recap: Gridley Bulldogs vs. Oakmont Vikings

Gridley and Oakmont squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Gridley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Oakmont Vikings by a score of 6-4.

Gridley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Francis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

On Oakmont's side, Ayden Dringenberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Dringenberg has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.

Gridley's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Oakmont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-7 record this season.

Gridley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oakmont, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Christopher at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Christopher comes in on four and Oakmont on three.

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