Galena is 2-8 against Warren/Stockton since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Galena Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Warren/Stockton Warhawks at 4:30 p.m. Neither Galena nor Warren/Stockton posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Galena sidestepped River Ridge/Scales Mound for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Galena.
Ava Hahn spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kendra Bauer, who went 3-for-4 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Warren/Stockton came up short against Galena on Tuesday and fell 7-2.
Galena is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Warren/Stockton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Galena beat Warren/Stockton 7-2 when the teams last played on Tuesday. Does Galena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Warren/Stockton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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