The Galesburg-Augusta Rams will face off against the Hackett Catholic Prep Fighting Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Galesburg-Augusta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Galesburg-Augusta gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Climax-Scotts by a score of 4-1.
Alex Krugh and Nate Ewert did most of the damage at the plate: Krugh went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Ewert went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Ewert has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Hackett Catholic Prep finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Watervliet. The Fighting Irish's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Galesburg-Augusta has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Hackett Catholic Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Galesburg-Augusta took their win against Hackett Catholic Prep in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Fighting Irish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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