Softball Preview: Orland Trojans vs. Gridley Bulldogs
Orland and Gridley are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Orland Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Gridley Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orland will be strutting in after a victory while Gridley will be coming in after a defeat.
Orland took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Corning onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Keira Mackenzie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mackenzie was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Gracie Cutshall was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mariah Ferassci, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Gridley came up short against Las Plumas on Tuesday and fell 13-8. The loss continues a trend for Gridley in their matchups with Las Plumas: they've now lost four in a row.
Gridley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kay Pruitt, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Avery Mendenhall was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Orland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-15 record this season. As for Gridley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Everything went Orland's way against Gridley in their previous matchup back in April as Orland made off with a 15-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orland 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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