Softball Recap: Galena Grizzlies vs. Bishop Manogue Miners
Galena and Bishop Manogue squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Galena had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bishop Manogue Miners by a score of 5-4. Galena has not had much luck with Bishop Manogue recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jordan Gurney was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Bishop Manogue's side, Kaylee Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop Manogue's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Averie Stephan, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Galena's defeat dropped their record down to 9-23-1. As for Bishop Manogue, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Galena does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop Manogue, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against McQueen at 4:00 p.m. McQueen has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.43 runs per game on average), something Bishop Manogue will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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