El Paso-Gridley extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-15 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the LeRoy Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Titans have suffered since March 27th.
Joah Knapp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Dominic Ricconi, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
As for LeRoy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-4. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
On LeRoy's side, the team relied heavily on Bo Zeleznik, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Gannon Pinkerton also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Coming up, El Paso-Gridley will challenge Midland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for LeRoy, they will face off against St. Anne at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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