El Paso-Gridley had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-17 to make it four. They fell 10-5 to the Lexington Minutemen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
El Paso-Gridley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Vandegraft, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Lexington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8. Ten seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Lexington's side, Braeden Barber made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Barber has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Lexington let Kayden Knight and Drake Powell run wild. Knight got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Powell went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Powell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Preston Wiltz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Looking ahead, El Paso-Gridley will welcome East St. Louis at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Flyers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.79 runs per game on average), something the Titans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lexington, they will head out to take on Gardner-South Wilmington at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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