With a playoff game on the line, Galway rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hoosic Valley Indians as they made off with a 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for Galway, who have now won 13 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Amber Kolpakas made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 19 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Kolpakas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Kolpakas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Kristina Becker was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Abby Gullett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Hoosic Valley's side, Ella Waldron made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Hoosic Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 14 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Galway's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Hoosic Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
As of now, neither Galway nor Hoosic Valley have any future games scheduled.
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