Kellogg had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-8 to make it five. They lost 10-2 to the Galesburg-Augusta Rams. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Rams from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Galesburg-Augusta, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for Galesburg-Augusta, who have now won 12 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Galesburg-Augusta's part, Alex Krugh and Ashton Matrau made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Krugh didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Matrau struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Krugh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Krugh went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Matrau got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Gibson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with six stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Galesburg-Augusta: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jaden Fawcett, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Kellogg will face off against Allegan at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Galesburg-Augusta will be paying especially close attention to the Panthers' contest: after the Panthers face off against the Tigers, they'll take on Galesburg-Augusta again at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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