Gridley had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Orland Trojans a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Gridley also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Gridley's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Francis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Orland's side, Roy Alexander was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched.
Gridley's win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Orland, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-11.
Gridley will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Lassen. Gridley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. Orland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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