Galena is 2-8 against Reno since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Galena Grizzlies will head out on the road to challenge the Reno Huskies at 3:45 p.m. Galena will be strutting in after a win while Reno will be coming in after a loss.
Galena will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating McQueen, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Galena walked away with a 13-9 victory over McQueen on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Galena.
Ava Greene made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Greene has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Greene was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Gurney, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brea Angle, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Reno was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Spanish Springs.
Galena's win bumped their record up to 5-18-1. As for Reno, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Galena couldn't quite finish off Reno when the teams last played back in March and fell 14-12. Can Galena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps