Baseball Recap: Gridley Bulldogs vs. Las Plumas Thunderbirds
It was a good run, but Gridley unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Las Plumas Thunderbirds by a score of 11-9. Gridley has struggled against Las Plumas recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Gridley got a big performance out of Garrett Francis, who scored a run while going 4-for-5. Bryar McWilliams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Las Plumas' side, Wyatt Denton made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned run off one hit. Denton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Denton wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Rosauer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Gridley's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Las Plumas, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gridley will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Colusa at 4:00 p.m. Gridley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Colusa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Las Plumas, they will head out on the road to challenge Gridley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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