The Fulton Steamers will venture away from home to take on the Galena Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Fulton gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over River Ridge/Scales Mound. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Steamers.
Meanwhile, Galena entered their tilt with West Carroll on Thursday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Thunder get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Galena's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Fulton, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Fulton came up short against Galena when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 4-1. Can the Steamers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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