The East Dubuque Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Galena Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. East Dubuque knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Galena likes a good challenge.
East Dubuque stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against River Ridge/Scales Mound as East Dubuque made off with a 10-3 win.
Aleece Anglese made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Anglese was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabel Stewart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Erika Dolan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Galena's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Eastland by a score of 4-3.
Ava Hahn spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Macy Schulz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
East Dubuque has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Galena, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. East Dubuque has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Galena struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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