Orland was the 4-0 winner over Gridley when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Orland Trojans took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gridley Bulldogs on Tuesday. Orland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Orland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Mackenzie, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Gridley's side, Emmet Smallwood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Smallwood has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Smallwood was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Francis, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Orland's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Gridley, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
While Orland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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