Gridley's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Live Oak Lions as Gridley made off with a 12-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Garrett Francis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tanner Abbott was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Luis Murillo, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Gridley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Bulldogs
| 03/28/25 vs Live Oak | 12-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Colusa | 13-0 |
| 03/19/25 vs Winters | 5-3 |
| 05/10/24 vs Orland | 2-1 |
| 04/26/24 vs Las Plumas | 7-6 |
| + 5 more games |
Gridley's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average this season. As for Live Oak, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Coming up, Gridley will challenge Kearny at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Live Oak, they will face off against Las Plumas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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