The El Paso-Gridley Titans are taking a road trip to challenge the Midland Timberwolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. El Paso-Gridley is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
El Paso-Gridley came into this matchup off a tough 12-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of LeRoy by a score of 9-7 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Titans have suffered since March 27th.
Joah Knapp was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Ricconi, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Midland's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Neither they nor Princeville could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
El Paso-Gridley's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. With that tie, Midland's record moves to 9-7-3.
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 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Midland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 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 took their victory against Midland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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