
Bulldogs
05/06/25 vs Oroville | 10-0 |
05/02/25 @ Orland | 4-3 |
04/29/25 vs Orland | 3-2 |
04/25/25 vs Corning | 6-2 |
04/22/25 @ Corning | 15-2 |
04/16/25 vs Narbonne | 7-5 |
Gridley waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Oroville Tigers a 10-0 shutout. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Tanner Abbott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Francis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Eli Punzo, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Gridley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oroville only managed one hit.
Gridley pushed their record up to 18-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Oroville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-17.
Gridley will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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