The El Paso-Gridley Titans will head out on the road to take on the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, El Paso-Gridley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn.
Owen Adams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Adams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Adams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brady Veselack was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Camden Bressner was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pulaski had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Monday. They blew past the Tornadoes 10-0. Considering Mt. Pulaski has won 13 contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
El Paso-Gridley now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Mt. Pulaski, they pushed their record up to 22-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home.
El Paso-Gridley beat Mt. Pulaski 8-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Paso-Gridley since the squad 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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