The Schalmont Sabres will face off against the Galway Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Galway will be up against a hot Schalmont team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Sabres put the hurt on Canajoharie with a sharp 22-1 victory on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Galway had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Albany as they made off with a 19-12 win.
Emma Menge made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Samantha Becker was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kiera Allen, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Schalmont's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Galway, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
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