The El Paso-Gridley Titans are taking a road trip to square off against the Delavan Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for El Paso-Gridley and three for Delavan.
El Paso-Gridley managed to slip by Fieldcrest the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Titans came up short against the Knights on Friday, falling 14-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Titans have suffered since March 17th.
Joah Knapp
| 04/11/25 vs Fieldcrest | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Oakwood | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Midwest Central | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn | 1 |
El Paso-Gridley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joah Knapp, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Knapp is becoming a predictor of the Titans' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-8 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Delavan didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Pulaski on Thursday and fell 5-3.
Delavan's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for El Paso-Gridley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. El Paso-Gridley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Delavan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
El Paso-Gridley couldn't quite get it done against Delavan when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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