GRIDLEY, CA (YSBC) - The Gridley Bulldogs softball team dominated their Westside League opener with a 14-4 win over the Oroville Tigers on April 2.

Gridley, who is the defending CIF Northern Section Division III champions, has bullied opposing pitchers by hitting .472 as a team and has five hitters currently with a .500 or better batting average.

Bulldogs head coach Tammy Carr it has to do with the team philosophy of “clock in, lock in” mentality.

Carr expressed that they are coming in on a daily basis to do work and get better everyday.

Carr added that as the defending champions of Division III, that they are going to get everyone’s best effort on a daily basis.

Gridley junior Malayna Ceballos (3) lines a base hit on April 2 during the Bulldogs’ win against Oroville. Photo by Steven Bryla

Gridley pounded eight runs across the plate in the first inning against Oroville, including batting through their entire lineup.

Bulldogs senior Tati Rivero picked up her third win of the year inside the circle as she tossed the complete-game victory.

Rivero tossed five innings where she surrendered four runs off of five hits and she sent two Tigers back to the bench on strikes.

Gridley had 14 total hits in the victory over Oroville, including a trio of infielders Delanie Cloyd, Avery Mendenhall and Malayna Ceballos have three hits a piece.

Ceballos and Cloyd join junior infielder/pitcher Kaydenze Pruitt as the lone three Bulldogs with 20-plus hits on the season so far.

Gridley senior pitcher Tati Rivero (4) tosses a pitch during the Bulldogs’ win against Oroville on April 2. Photo by Steven Bryla

Gridley added four runs in the second and took a commanding lead over Oroville, but the Tigers had a positive outcome as they scored four runs in the fourth off Rivero.

The Bulldogs will travel to Oroville on Tuesday, April 7 and play the Las Plumas Thunderbirds.

Las Plumas has won 26 consecutive league games, including the last three Butte View League titles, which was the previous league Gridley and the Thunderbirds competed in.

The Bulldogs haven’t beaten Las Plumas since 2022. First pitch is scheduled for Tuesday at 4 p.m.

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