It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gridley had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Orland Trojans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Gridley also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Gridley's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emmet Smallwood, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Smallwood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Gridley has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Orland, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-10.
Gridley will challenge Lassen at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Gridley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Orland, they will take on West Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Orland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so West Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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