The Gridley Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Las Plumas Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gridley is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
Gridley's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Orland.
Garrett Francis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emmet Smallwood, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Abbott, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Las Plumas' offense. Their rough 11-0 defeat to Twelve Bridges on Saturday might stick with them for a while. Las Plumas' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Gridley pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Las Plumas, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gridley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Las Plumas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gridley might still be hurting after the 16-6 loss they got from Las Plumas in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Gridley, Xavier Borja-Garcia (who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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