The Gridley Bulldogs will challenge the Colusa RedHawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gridley will be strutting in after a victory while Colusa will be coming in after a loss.
Gridley took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They skirted past Winters 5-3. That looming 5-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Riley Engelmann was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Richard Villalobos also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Meanwhile, Colusa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against West Valley, falling 14-7.
Ashton Gutierrez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Carlos Franco was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Gridley's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Colusa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Gridley skirted past Colusa 5-4 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Gridley repeat their success, or does Colusa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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