Baseball Game Preview: Galileo Lions vs. Burton Pumas

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Previous 5 Games

04/18/24 - Home	12-2 W
04/17/24 - Away	14-5 W
03/14/24 - Home	7-3 W
04/13/23 - Away	5-4 W
04/12/23 - Home	20-2 W

Galileo is a perfect 5-0 against Burton since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Galileo Lions will square off against the Burton Pumas at 3:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

Galileo played against KIPP SF College Prep on Wednesday and won via forfeit.

On Wednesday, Burton got the win against Leadership by a conclusive 17-1. The result was nothing new for the Pumas, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Joshua Soriano made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Five bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Burton is 4-1 when Soriano posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.

In other batting news, Zimry Rucker was a standout: he scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February of 2024. Roger Solano-Casco was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Five bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Burton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .575 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Galileo pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Burton, their record now sits at 5-3.

Everything went Galileo's way against Burton when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Galileo made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Galileo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.