It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gridley can now relate to. They lost 16-7 to the West Valley Eagles on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gridley of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Alyssa Thompson was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-3. Alexus Porcayo was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Gridley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for West Valley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-10.
Gridley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Valley, they will square off against Colusa at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Colusa's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so West Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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