After flying high against Walnut Grove last Monday, Galena came back down to earth. The Galena Bears fell just short of the Sparta Trojans by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Galena was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sparta apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Sparta's part, Walker Loveland was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylen Luttrull, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Galena's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. As for Sparta, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Galena will take on Spokane at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Galena's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Spokane's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sparta, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mansfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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