Baseball Recap: Galena Wins Going Away Against Dakota

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ Morrison	12
03/27/25 @ Milledgeville	10
03/24/25 vs Polo	10
03/18/25 vs River Ridge/Scales Mound	10
04/21/25 @ Dakota	8

Galena hadn't done well against Dakota recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Pirates blew past the Indians 10-2. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won five matches by eight runs or more so far this season.

Galena's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Dakota, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.

Coming up, Galena will square off against West Carroll at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates are facing the Thunder at the right time seeing as the Thunder are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Dakota, they are taking a road trip to take on Forreston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.