It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hoosick Falls ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They beat the Galway Golden Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3. The victory was nothing new for Hoosick Falls as they're now sitting on three straight.
For Galway's part, Amber Kolpakas spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. Kolpakas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sadie Stead and Abby Gullett did some serious damage despite the final result: Stead scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Gullett scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Stead has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Hoosick Falls pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Galway, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-4.
Hoosick Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Galway, they will head out on the road to square off against Mayfield at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mayfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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