For the second straight game, O'Connell will face off against Galileo. The Boilermakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for O'Connell: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Galileo has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for O'Connell's offense. They came up short against Galileo on Wednesday, falling 13-0.
For Galileo's part, Zane Ridley made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ridley has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Diego Gil was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Everett Kerns was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Galileo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for O'Connell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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