Galena had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They came out on top against the River Ridge Wildcats by a score of 2-0. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Galena took both sets by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-9.
Leading Galena to victory were Abigale Merritt and Zoe Blaum. Merritt had two aces and 22 assists, while Blaum had seven digs. That's the most aces Merritt has posted in her last eight games.
Galena's win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for River Ridge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17-1.
Galena will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Ridgewood at 5:00 p.m. As for River Ridge, they will take on Warren at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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