Verona had lost 13 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it 14. They lost 17-0 to the Galena Bears. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 15-3 to the Bears when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Verona saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Akin, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
As for Galena, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
On Galena's side, Jaxon Foster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Foster has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those stolen bases marked the first that he has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Cody Jones was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Galena is undefeated when Jones posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-3 otherwise. Esiya Weeks was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Verona and Galena could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked 483rd) will meet Miller (ranked 160th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Galena will square off against Billings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (347 vs. 170).
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