Gridley was the 6-3 winner over Colusa when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Gridley Bulldogs fell just short of the Colusa RedHawks by a score of 8-7 on Thursday.
Alexus Porcayo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Thompson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Colusa's side, Ava Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Colusa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elli Santana, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Gridley's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Colusa, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-4.
Gridley will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Las Plumas at 5:00 p.m. As for Colusa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pierce at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Colusa is facing Pierce at the right time seeing as Pierce is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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