Galileo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Burton Pumas as the Galileo Lions made off with a 14-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Galileo considering their one-run performance the game before.
Eli Michael and Ezekiel White were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Michael struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, White struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Michael has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Michael scored three runs while going 2-for-5, while White went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple.
In other batting news, Zane Ridley was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Maxwell Hartman, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Like Galileo, Burton also got a great game from a two-way player: Christian Pabalate. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Pabalate was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Isaac Bautista made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zimry Rucker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Galileo's victory bumped their record up to 4-6-1. As for Burton, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Galileo will have a chance to go back-to-back against Burton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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