Oroville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the Gridley Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Oroville of the 14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Oroville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izaya Keck, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Oroville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Gridley's side, Tanner Abbott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Abbott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Jason Davis Jr. looked comfortable as he went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Gridley let Garrett Francis and Bryar McWilliams loose on the outfield. Francis scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while McWilliams scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Emmet Smallwood was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Oroville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12-1. As for Gridley, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Oroville will be playing in front of their home fans against Las Plumas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Plumas is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Oroville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Gridley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Orland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orland: 3.3, Gridley: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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