The Gridley Bulldogs will square off against the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gridley is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since March 8th on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Washington, sneaking past 7-6.
Marcus Duncan looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Riley Engelmann
| 04/02/25 vs Washington | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Winters | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Windward | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Red Bluff | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Durham | 1 |
At the plate, Gridley let Luis Murillo and Riley Engelmann run wild. Murillo scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Engelmann went 1-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave Engelmann a new career-high. Garrett Francis was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde Valley can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Foothills Christian.
Christian Aguilar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Aiden Cano was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kole White, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Palo Verde Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Foothills Christian only managed six hits.
Gridley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Palo Verde Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-6-1.
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