Baseball Recap: Galena Park Find Success

On Friday Galena Park's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Pasadena Memorial Mavericks. For the Yellowjackets, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Mavericks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.

Cesar Amador

Batters Struck Out

02/28/25 @ Pasadena Memorial	3
05/08/24 vs Santa Fe	2
04/17/24 @ Wisdom	4

Cesar Amador made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.

Amador wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hector Arrieta, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Galena Park's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Pasadena Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4-1.

Looking ahead, Galena Park will face off against MacArthur at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pasadena Memorial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Shore at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pasadena Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so North Shore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.