Galena had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Warren/Stockton Warhawks a 5-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Galena also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Not much got past Ava Hahn, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Warren/Stockton off the board. Hahn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Avery Werner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayme Frank, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Galena has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Warren/Stockton, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Galena will take on Fulton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fulton will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Galena surely won't give up without a fight. As for Warren/Stockton, they will head out on the road to face off against River Ridge/Scales Mound at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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