Orland fell victim to Gridley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gridley Bulldogs. Orland's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Zach Story spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Gridley's side, not much got past Garrett Francis, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Orland off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emmet Smallwood, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Abbott, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Orland's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Gridley, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Orland will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Corning at 4:00 p.m. Orland's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Corning's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gridley, they will head out on the road to challenge Las Plumas at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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