Softball Game Preview: Gridley Bulldogs vs. Oroville Tigers

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Previous Games

04/02/26 - Home	14-4 W
03/19/26 - Home	16-0 W
04/30/25 - Home	13-2 W
04/01/25 - Away	19-3 W
03/20/25 - Home	18-0 W
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Gridley is a perfect 10-0 against Oroville since May of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Oroville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Gridley, who comes in off a win.

On Monday, Gridley got the win against Truckee by a conclusive 16-1. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Kaydenze Pruitt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Pruitt was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Delanie Cloyd was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Mendenhall, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Oroville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 9-0 to Live Oak. Considering the last time the Tigers couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.

Oroville's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Gridley, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.

Gridley got the 'W' in their previous matchup on April 2nd against Oroville by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.