The Gridley Bulldogs are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Las Plumas Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. Gridley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Gridley after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Colusa by a score of 8-7.
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.
Meanwhile, Las Plumas came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the RedHawks out 4-3.
Mckena Harvey was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 18 over eight innings pitched. Harvey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Harvey was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Harvey wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rylie Mcinturf, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Gridley's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Las Plumas, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4-2.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Gridley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. However, it's not like Las Plumas struggles in that department as they've averaged .317. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Gridley might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Las Plumas in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harvey, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Gridley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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