The Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers will be playing in front of their home fans against the El Paso-Gridley Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Pulaski will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mt. Pulaski gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Tri-City onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Give Mt. Pulaski's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday El Paso-Gridley sidestepped Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn for a 9-7 win.
Owen Adams was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Adams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Adams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brady Veselack was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Camden Bressner was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Mt. Pulaski's victory bumped their record up to 22-1. As for El Paso-Gridley, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Mt. Pulaski came up short against El Paso-Gridley in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Thankfully for Mt. Pulaski, Mac Raymer (who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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