The Galena Grizzlies will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Damonte Ranch Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. Galena is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Galena after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 9-1 to Bishop Manogue.
Galena saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Gurney, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Galena didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 17 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Damonte Ranch, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Carson on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for Damonte Ranch as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Mckenna Kiely tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Savanna Esqueda was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Mares, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Galena's defeat dropped their record down to 6-21-1. As for Damonte Ranch, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13-1.
Everything went Galena's way against Damonte Ranch in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Galena made off with a 19-4 win. Does Galena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Damonte Ranch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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