Galena is 0-6 against Fulton since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Galena Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Fulton Steamers at 11:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Galena comes in on three and Fulton on 17.
Galena will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Warren/Stockton, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Galena never let Warren/Stockton onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Thursday.
Ava Hahn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Avery Werner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Jayme Frank was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Meanwhile, Fulton stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over East Dubuque. That's two games straight that Fulton has won by exactly eight runs.
Galena has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Fulton, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Galena suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Fulton in their previous matchup on April 6th. Can Galena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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