The Galena Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Purdy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Galena took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Chadwick get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Galena got a massive performance out of Bryce Wall, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Doak, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Purdy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Warriors 20-5. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Purdy pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Galena, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Galena took their victory against Purdy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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