Softball Preview: Canajoharie Cougars vs. Galway Golden Eagles
Canajoharie is 1-6 against Galway since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Canajoharie Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Galway Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m.
Canajoharie's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Cobleskill-Richmondville on Saturday. They fell 3-0 to the Bulldogs. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Canajoharie was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Galway waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 12-3 win. Considering Galway has won four matches by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Amber Kolpakas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Galway let Eva Anderson and Courtney Smith loose on the outfield. Anderson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Smith scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiera Allen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Canajoharie now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Galway, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Canajoharie might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Galway in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Canajoharie, Jayden Devellis (who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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