Galena had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Greenwood Blue Jays as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The Bears have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blue Jays, too.
Bryce Wall made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Wall was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Cody Jones
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In other batting news, Cody Jones and Blake Wall did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Blake went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jones is becoming a predictor of Galena's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Joell Simpson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Galena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Galena's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Greenwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Coming up, Galena will challenge Clever at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Greenwood, they will square off against Humansville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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