After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Orland, Gridley was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Las Plumas Thunderbirds with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won eight in a row.
While Gridley won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-23, 25-5.
Isabel Santillan
| 10/02/25 @ Las Plumas | 25 |
| 09/30/25 vs Orland | 24 |
| 09/29/25 vs Colusa | 25 |
| 09/25/25 @ Oroville | 29 |
| 09/23/25 vs Corning | 31 |
| + 16 more games |
Leading Gridley to victory were Tati Rivero and Isabel Santillan. Rivero had seven digs and five aces, while Santillan had three digs and two aces. Santillan is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in each of the last 21 games she's played.
They weren't the only good servers: Gridley was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Las Plumas only served six.
Gridley's record now sits at 18-10. As for Las Plumas, their defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-19.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Gridley is set to face off against their familiar foe Live Oak at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Las Plumas will square off against rival Oroville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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