Baseball Recap: Spokane Snaps Six-Game Streak of Losses at Home

Spokane had lost six games at home, but after bumping their record up to 4-14 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Galena Bears. The Owls' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.

Ethan Newell

Runs Batted In

05/01/25 vs Galena	2
04/21/25 @ Billings	1
04/18/25 @ Greenwood	1
04/14/25 vs Clever	1
04/11/25 @ Ava	0
+ 4 more games

Ethan Newell and Coy Cutbirth did most of the damage at the plate: Newell went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Cutbirth went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Newell has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Dakota Price, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

As for Galena, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss they have suffered since April 23, 2024.

On Galena's side, Bryce Wall put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Wall has become a key player for Galena: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Wall was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Cody Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Galena's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Wyatt Doak was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Coming up, Spokane will venture away from home to face off against Conway at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Galena, they will head out on the road to challenge Pierce City at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.77 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.