If El Paso-Gridley was feeling good off their 11-2 takedown of Midland last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The El Paso-Gridley Titans fell victim to a rough 28-7 defeat at the hands of the Tri-Valley Vikings on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to El Paso-Gridley of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Dominic Ricconi was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
On Tri-Valley's side, Lucas Filarski made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Filarski was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Tri-Valley got a massive performance out of Cade Danko, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Danko has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Bischoff, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-6.
El Paso-Gridley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Tri-Valley, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
El Paso-Gridley will head out on the road to take on Fieldcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Tri-Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Monticello at 4:30 p.m. Tri-Valley is on a three-game streak of home wins, Monticello a eight-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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