El Paso-Gridley's hitters rose to the challenge against a Hilltoppers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.38 runs allowed on Thursday. The El Paso-Gridley Titans walked away with a 10-5 win over the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as El Paso-Gridley also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Joah Knapp was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Dominic Ricconi was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for El Paso-Gridley and bumps their season record up to 12-10. As for Mt. Pulaski, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-2.
El Paso-Gridley will head out on the road to square off against Canton at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. El Paso-Gridley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Pulaski, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Delavan at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Delavan: 3.4, Mt. Pulaski: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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