Galva had lost seven straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-19 to make it eight. They fell 5-1 to the Princeville Princes. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Princes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Princeville, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-23. Surprisingly, this marked their fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
For Princeville's part, Claire Sutherland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave Sutherland a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Sutherland wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kam Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those two hits gave Smith a new career-high.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Princeville beat Galva by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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