The Pearl City Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Galena Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pearl City will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Eastland, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Pearl City had just enough and edged Eastland out 6-5.
Jared Runkle looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Parker Allen, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jayden Downs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Galena sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Forreston on Monday.
Pearl City is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season. As for Galena, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
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