El Paso-Gridley is 1-9 against LeRoy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Titans will host the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. El Paso-Gridley has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
El Paso-Gridley came up short against Richwoods on Thursday, falling 15-3. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
El Paso-Gridley got a good showing from Landon Raymer, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Raymer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, El Paso-Gridley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joah Knapp, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, LeRoy hadn't done well against Deer Creek-Mackinaw recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Panthers came out on top against the Chiefs by a score of 12-8. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Tate Harden looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Bo Zeleznik was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kobe Brent, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
LeRoy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for El Paso-Gridley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
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