Galena and River Ridge/Scales Mound are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Galena Pirates will be playing at home against the River Ridge/Scales Mound Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Galena suffered a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Dakota.
Ava Hahn was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and nine unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Hahn has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hahn was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Hahn wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Macy Schulz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, River Ridge/Scales Mound is still looking for their first win of the season after nine contests. Their tough 13-6 loss to East Dubuque on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that River Ridge/Scales Mound has lost by exactly seven runs.
Amie Richmond made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Winter, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Galena's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for River Ridge/Scales Mound, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Galena came out on top in a nail-biter against River Ridge/Scales Mound in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. Will Galena repeat their success, or does River Ridge/Scales Mound have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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