Baseball Recap: Galena Makes It Four in a Row on the Road

It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Galena ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lena-Winslow Panthers 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since April 3rd.

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Previous 4 Games (Away)

04/23/25 @ Lena-Winslow	5-4
04/21/25 @ Dakota	10-2
04/15/25 @ Fulton	4-1
04/14/25 @ Morrison	14-2

Galena's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Lena-Winslow, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4-1.

Galena and Lena-Winslow should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Pirates will square off against West Carroll at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (204 vs. 592). Meanwhile, Lena-Winslow (ranked 147th) will meet Orangeville (ranked 610th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.