Gridley is 0-4 against Marysville since March of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Gridley Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Marysville Indians at 3:30 p.m. Gridley will be strutting in after a win while Marysville will be coming in after a defeat.
Gridley is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Monday. They never let Lindhurst get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory.
Kay Pruitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Pruitt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Payton Burresch and Delanie Cloyd did most of the damage at the plate: Burresch scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Cloyd scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. What's more, Burresch posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Val Poyner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Gridley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Marysville was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to Colusa.
Gridley suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Marysville in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Will Gridley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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