Gridley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Oroville Tigers as the Gridley Bulldogs made off with a 14-4 win. The victory was nothing new for Gridley as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Garrett Francis was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eli Punzo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Oroville's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Walker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Oroville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their eighth loss (out of 11 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Gridley pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Oroville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gridley beat Oroville by a score of 16-1.
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