Baseball Preview: Galena Bears vs. New Covenant Academy Warriors
After two games on the road, Galena is heading back home. They will take on the New Covenant Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Galena came up short against Early and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, New Covenant Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Cardinals out 5-4.
Connor McCarley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McCarley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathaniel Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now hit three or more in the last three games he's played.
Galena dropped their record down to 16-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for New Covenant Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
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