Oroville extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-18 in the process. They came up short against the Gridley Bulldogs, falling 14-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
Oroville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izaya Keck, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Gridley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Gridley's side, Garrett Francis made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Francis has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Punzo, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Branson Busch, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As of now, neither Oroville nor Gridley have any future games scheduled.
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