El Paso-Gridley lost to Bloomington Central Catholic back in May of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Titans fell just short of the Saints by a score of 9-8. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Landon Garrels
| 04/22/26 vs Eureka | 3 |
| 05/05/26 @ Bloomington Central Catholic | 2 |
| 05/02/26 @ East St. Louis | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Deer Creek-Mackinaw | 2 |
| 05/04/26 vs Fisher | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Landon Garrels made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of El Paso-Gridley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-12 when he doesn't). Ben Buis was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
El Paso-Gridley's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 9-18.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Paso-Gridley will host Woodland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, they will welcome St. Thomas More at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Sabers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.83 runs per game on average), something the Saints will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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