The Gridley Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the South Salem Saxons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gridley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so South Salem's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Gridley is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Live Oak on Tuesday. Gridley came out on top against Live Oak by a score of 5-2. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Tanner Abbott made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Branson Busch was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Will Yost also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, South Salem never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Roseburg. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saxons.
South Salem also got a great performance from Kellen Bowman as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Scharer, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Josh Feik, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Gridley picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 5-3. As for South Salem, their record is now 2-0.
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