The Galena Grizzlies will take on the Douglas Tigers at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Galena lost 16-1 to Bishop Manogue on Thursday. The Grizzlies haven't had much luck with the Miners recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Douglas' good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of McQueen.
Blaine Bilderback was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Jeffrey Peters was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Douglas' defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-7. As for Galena, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Galena couldn't quite get it done against Douglas when the teams last played last Tuesday as they fell 7-4. Will the Grizzlies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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