For the second straight game, Galena Park will face off against Victoria West. The Yellowjackets will face off against the Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Galena Park 0.9, Victoria West 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Galena Park heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They fell just short of Victoria West by a score of 3-1. The contest marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
For Victoria West's part, Aiden Deleon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. Deleon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Payton Brannan, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Evan Waters was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
Victoria West is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Galena Park fell to 22-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Galena Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Victoria West struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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