Gridley lost against Las Plumas two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gridley Bulldogs took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Las Plumas Thunderbirds. The defeat continues a trend for Gridley in their matchups with Las Plumas: they've now lost four in a row.
Gridley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kay Pruitt, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Serenity Rossiter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Las Plumas' side, Kendal Headley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. Headley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lexi Hobbs, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylee Teixera, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Gridley's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Las Plumas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4-2 record this season.
Gridley will be playing at home against Orland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gridley and Orland are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Las Plumas, they will head out on the road to square off against Oroville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Las Plumas will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
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