Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Galena

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2025, 4:24pm

Baseball Recap: Galena Pirates vs. West Carroll Thunder

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04/24/25 @ West Carroll14
04/14/25 @ Morrison12
04/22/25 vs West Carroll10
03/27/25 @ Milledgeville10
03/24/25 vs Polo10

Galena had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt West Carroll on Thursday. The Pirates' pitchers stepped up to hand the Thunder a 14-0 shutout. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.

The victory (which was Galena's sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for West Carroll, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with the defeat, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Galena will face off against rival Fulton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, West Carroll is set to challenge their familiar foe East Dubuque at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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