Gridley and Wheatland are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Gridley Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Wheatland Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gridley will be strutting in after a victory while Wheatland will be coming in after a defeat.
Gridley took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Las Plumas 7-6.
Jason Davis Jr. was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Gus Stogsdill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Wheatland had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Center on Thursday.
Adrian Villar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan James, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Gridley pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Wheatland, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Gridley skirted past Wheatland 2-1 when the teams last played back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wheatland's Kai Hanley, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gridley still be able to contain Hanley? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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