The Gridley Bulldogs will take on the Las Plumas Thunderbirds in a tournament on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Gridley sitting on four straight wins and Las Plumas on eight.
Gridley picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Paradise with a sharp 13-4 victory. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Kay Pruitt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Pruitt was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Delanie Cloyd
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In other batting news, Gridley got a massive performance out of Delanie Cloyd, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Cloyd is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rebecca Solis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Gridley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Las Plumas got the win against Orland on Friday by a conclusive 10-2. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Gridley pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 10.7 runs thus far As for Las Plumas, their record is now 8-1.
Gridley couldn't quite get it done against Las Plumas in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 13-8. Can Gridley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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