If River Ridge/Scales Mound was feeling good off their 24-9 takedown of West Carroll on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The River Ridge/Scales Mound Wildcats fell just short of the Galena Pirates by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for River Ridge/Scales Mound in their matchups with Galena: they've now lost four in a row.
Laiken Haas spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. Those 7.2 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Millie Boden was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Galena's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Hahn gave up only one earned run on one hit and racked up 16 Ks. Hahn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kendra Bauer, who went 3-for-4 with a triple.
River Ridge/Scales Mound's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Galena, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Ridge/Scales Mound will take on West Carroll at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Carroll is coming into the contest with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning River Ridge/Scales Mound will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Galena, they will be playing at home against Warren/Stockton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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