The El Paso-Gridley Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Farmington Farmers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. El Paso-Gridley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
El Paso-Gridley is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Henry-Senachwine just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mallards.
Brady Veselack put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Veselack was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Veselack wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camden Bressner, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Farmington can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Bushnell-Prairie City out 4-3.
Like El Paso-Gridley, Farmington also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob Evans. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Evans was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Wheelwright, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Landon Crusen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
El Paso-Gridley's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Farmington, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. El Paso-Gridley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Farmington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
El Paso-Gridley skirted past Farmington 3-2 in their previous matchup back in June of 2021. Does El Paso-Gridley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Farmington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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