Balboa waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Galileo Lions with a sharp 10-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Buccaneers also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2022.
Trent Wiley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Balboa is 2-1 when Wiley posts two or more runs, but 3-10 otherwise.
Nick Gwinn
| 04/23/26 vs Galileo | 4 |
| 04/09/26 @ Washington | 3 |
| 03/19/26 vs Lincoln | 3 |
| 02/28/26 @ Mills | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Washington | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Gwinn, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Stephon Sims was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Balboa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Galileo only posted an OBP of .360.
Balboa's record is now 5-11. As for Galileo, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Galileo wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 7-0 win against Burton on the 29th. Hopefully Balboa paid attention to the Lions' game: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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