Softball Recap: Kaylyn Gale can't quite lead Galva over Mercer County

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 7:08am

Softball Recap: Galva Wildcats vs. Mercer County Golden Eagles

Galva lost against Mercer County back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Galva Wildcats lost 14-1 to the Mercer County Golden Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for Galva in their matchups with Mercer County: they've now lost nine in a row.

Galva saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylyn Gale, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

On Mercer County's side, Hallie Schreurs was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Thomson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Galva's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Mercer County, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Galva by a score of 12-0 later that day.

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