Gridley dropped their record down to 14-5 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Las Plumas Thunderbirds, falling 10-0. The Bulldogs were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the six games prior), but the Thunderbirds' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Las Plumas, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Las Plumas' part, they got a great performance from Kyler Storey as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Storey has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Marli Benedict was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Brooklyn Atteberry was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Gridley will take on Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Las Plumas, they will square off against Corning at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Thunderbirds are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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