
Bulldogs
05/01/25 @ Truckee | 14-4 |
04/30/25 vs Oroville | 13-2 |
04/29/25 vs Corning | 12-0 |
04/25/25 @ Corning | 15-2 |
04/23/25 @ Pierce | 19-0 |
Gridley waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Truckee Wolverines 14-4. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wolverines, too.
Reese Stevens made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Delanie Cloyd, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-3. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Avery Mendenhall was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Gridley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They are 12-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Gridley pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Truckee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Gridley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Truckee: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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