Rams
| 05/03/25 vs Our Lady of the Lake Catholic | 15 |
| 04/22/25 vs Martin | 15 |
| 03/27/25 vs Central | 15 |
| 03/27/25 vs Central | 15 |
| 04/29/25 vs Black River | 10 |
Galesburg-Augusta waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Lakers. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won eight contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ashton Matrau made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Galesburg-Augusta is undefeated when Matrau posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Alex Krugh was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Jonah Ranes also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Galesburg-Augusta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .571 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Galesburg-Augusta's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Galesburg-Augusta will head out to challenge Bangor at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.8 runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic, they will host New Buffalo at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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