Oakmont extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Gridley. They skirted past the Gridley Bulldogs 6-4. The victory was familiar territory for Oakmont who now have three in a row.
Ayden Dringenberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Oakmont saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Lira, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Fearn, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Oakmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-7 record this season. As for Gridley, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Oakmont will be playing in front of their home fans against Christopher at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Oakmont: 2.9, Christopher: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Gridley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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