Baseball Recap: Gridley Continues Road Dominance on Tuesday

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

03/10/26 @ Colusa	15
03/13/26 vs Colusa	10
03/17/26 @ East Nicolaus	7
03/13/26 vs Winters	7

Gridley came out on top against East Nicolaus on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Bulldogs blew past the Spartans 9-2. Considering the Bulldogs have won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Tanner Abbott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Gridley is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 1-2 otherwise. Abbott was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Eli Punzo and Bikram Kullar did most of the damage at the plate: Punzo went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Kullar went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Legend Rossiter also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Gridley pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.0 runs this season. As for East Nicolaus, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gridley will venture away from home to challenge Winters at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Nicolaus, they will head out to square off against Marysville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.