Gridley waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Orland Trojans. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tanner Abbott made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Luis Murillo
| 04/29/25 vs Orland | 4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Corning | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Narbonne | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Marysville | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Kearny | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luis Murillo, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Gridley pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Orland, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.
Gridley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Orland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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