Oroville is 0-10 against Gridley since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Oroville fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Orland. Oroville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Gridley entered their tilt with Corning with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Cardinals last Thursday as they made off with a 10-2 victory.
Emmet Smallwood was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Smallwood has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smallwood was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Gridley got a big performance out of Tanner Abbott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cesareo Villalobos, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Oroville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10-1. As for Gridley, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Oroville suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Gridley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Oroville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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