Eastland is 9-0 against Galena since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Eastland Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Galena Pirates at 4:30 p.m.
Eastland lost 13-3 to Pearl City on Monday.
Meanwhile, Galena had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Cardinals. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Galena has managed all season.
Ava Hahn made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Hahn has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Hahn was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Zmich, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Wienen, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Eastland's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. As for Galena, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Eastland beat Galena 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Eastland repeat their success, or does Galena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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