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| 03/27/26 - Home | 11-10 W |
| 04/21/21 - Away | 1-12 L |
| 03/28/18 - Away | 5-9 L |
| 04/05/17 - Home | 1-14 L |
| 03/23/16 - Away | 0-8 L |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Gridley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Marysville Indians 11-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their one-run performance the game before.
Kaydenze Pruitt was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pruitt was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Alcantar, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chevie Crislip, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one triple.
Gridley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marysville only posted an OBP of .268.
Gridley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Marysville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Gridley will be playing at home against Enterprise at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Marysville, they are taking a road trip to square off against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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