Baseball Recap: Caden Castleman and Mason Vandegraft Secure Win for El Paso-Gridley

El Paso-Gridley had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Ridgeview on Monday. The Titans' pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 10-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won nine in a row.

Mason Vandegraft and Caden Castleman were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Vandegraft didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Castleman pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vandegraft also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because El Paso-Gridley is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-11 otherwise. At the plate, Vandegraft went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run, while Castleman went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Elliott Toth

Runs (Career)

04/21/25 vs Ridgeview	2
04/18/25 @ MacArthur	1
04/16/25 vs Tremont	1
04/01/25 @ St. Bede	1
03/31/25 vs Pontiac	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elliott Toth, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.

El Paso-Gridley's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 4-12. As for Ridgeview, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7-1.

Coming up, El Paso-Gridley will venture away from home to face off against Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hornets will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Titans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ridgeview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fieldcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.