El Paso-Gridley entered their tilt with Heyworth with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heyworth Hornets on Wednesday and snuck past 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as El Paso-Gridley also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Mason Vandegraft spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, El Paso-Gridley's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Ricconi, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
El Paso-Gridley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Heyworth, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Paso-Gridley will challenge Knoxville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Knoxville is coming into the matchup with 11 straight losses at home, meaning El Paso-Gridley will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Heyworth, they will head out on the road to square off against Mahomet-Seymour at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Heyworth has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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