It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Orland can now relate to. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gridley Bulldogs on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 7-5 defeat last Tuesday.
Orland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiera McKenzie, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Gracie Cutshall, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Orland's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Gridley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Orland and Gridley are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Trojans will square off against West Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gridley, they will challenge Lassen at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Grizzlies will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight.
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