Galena is 0-10 against Douglas since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Galena Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Douglas Tigers at 10:00 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Galena earned a 13-9 victory over McQueen. The win made it back-to-back victories for Galena.
Ava Greene was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, 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 consistent recently: 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, Jordan Gurney was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Brea Angle was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Douglas stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Reno. The win was familiar territory for Douglas who now have six in a row.
Like Galena, Douglas also got a great game from a two-way player: Zora Simpson. Throwing, Simpson pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Talia Tretton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Simpson went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Tretton went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Douglas got a massive performance out of Mya Roberts, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Gooch, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
Galena's record now sits at 5-18-1. As for Douglas, they pushed their record up to 20-4 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Galena suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Douglas in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Galena, Mackenzie Willis (who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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