Galena is 0-9 against Eastland since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Galena Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Eastland Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Eastland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Galena, who comes in off a win.
Eastland is hoping to do on Wednesday what Forreston couldn't on Monday: put an end to Galena's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Galena was the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Forreston. That looming 10-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Galena yet this season.
Ava Hahn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Hahn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Hahn was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Addison Zmich was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Alyssa Wienen was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Eastland lost 13-3 to Pearl City on Monday.
Galena has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Eastland, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Galena came up short against Eastland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Galena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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