The Galena Bulldogs will square off against the Girard Trojans on Monday. The timing isn't great for Galena: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Girard has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Galena came up short against Frontenac on Thursday, falling 9-1.
Meanwhile, Girard never let their opponents score on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Columbus. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly five runs.
Girard is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Galena, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Everything went Galena's way against Girard in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Galena made off with an 11-5 victory. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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