After three games on the road, Gridley is heading back home. They will take on the Las Plumas Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gridley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Gridley came up short against Colusa and fell 12-7. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gridley in their matchups with Colusa: they've now lost five in a row.
Tanner Abbott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Garrett Francis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Las Plumas' hitters rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.78 points allowed on Tuesday. Las Plumas skirted past Gridley 11-9.
Wyatt Denton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned run off one hit. Denton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Denton wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Rosauer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Gridley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Las Plumas, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gridley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Las Plumas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gridley couldn't quite finish off Las Plumas in their previous meeting on Tuesday and fell 11-9. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Las Plumas' Bradley Rowe, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Now that Gridley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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