It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gridley had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Lassen Grizzlies by a score of 6-3. That's two games straight that Gridley has won by exactly three runs.
Tanner Abbott made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Abbott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Abbott wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jason Davis Jr., who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Bryar McWilliams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lassen's side, Seth Mallery was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
Gridley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Lassen, their loss dropped their record down to 23-7-1.
As of now, neither Gridley nor Lassen have any future games scheduled.
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