There's no place like home for Gridley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Orland Trojans on Thursday. For Gridley, this counts as revenge for the 15-5 loss Orland walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Kay Pruitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Macie Nicolson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Serenity Rossiter was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Orland's side, Mariah Ferassci was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Cutshall, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Gridley now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Orland, they dropped their record down to 6-16 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
As of now, neither Gridley nor Orland have any future games scheduled.
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