COTTONWOOD, CA (MPG) - The Gridley Bulldogs baseball season ends against the West Valley Eagles.

On Tuesday, May 20 the Bulldogs baseball team traveled to Cottonwood to face the West Valley Eagles in their second playoff game. After losing to Lassen in their first playoff game, the Bulldogs needed to win this game in order to continue in the playoffs. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs offense came to a screeching halt right at the worst time.

The Bulldogs were overwhelmed by the Eagles as they scored two runs to start the game and without a response from the Bulldogs, the game quickly got away from them. The Eagles scored another run in the second inning, and then another three in the fourth to extend the lead to 6-0. After a scoreless fifth inning by both teams, the Eagles would score two more runs in the sixth and with another scoreless inning from the Bulldogs, the Eagles held a strong 8-0 lead entering the seventh. After holding the Eagles to nothing, The Bulldogs would only score one run (senior Richard Villalobos) ultimately ending the season with an 8-1 loss.

Although it didn’t end the way the Bulldogs wanted, this season was still worth celebrating. The Bulldogs finished with a 19-10 season record (second in Northern Section Division III) and 10-0 in league play (first). The experience, and memories made will be something the young men on the team will never forget.