The Galway Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Canajoharie Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Galway had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Schoharie on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles put the hurt on the Storm with a sharp 10-3 win.
Meanwhile, Canajoharie had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Schoharie by a score of 7-3. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Storm recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Nicholas Barlow and Quin Collins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Barlow tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Collins didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. At bat, Barlow scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Collins went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Canajoharie let Cody Hyney and Aiden Bowerman run wild. Hyney scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Bowerman scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Galway's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Canajoharie, their record now sits at 1-0.
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