The matchup between Gridley and Wheatland on Wednesday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Gridley Bulldogs fell just short of the Wheatland Pirates by a score of 12-10. Gridley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wheatland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Eli Punzo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Adrian Santillan, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Wheatland's side, the team relied heavily on Jordan James, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Kale Nakamura was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with five RBI and a double.
Gridley dropped their record down to 14-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Wheatland, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Gridley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wheatland, they will head out on the road to take on Truckee at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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