The Purdy Eagles will face off against the Galena Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Purdy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 20-5 margin over McAuley Catholic on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Galena, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Chadwick a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday.
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.
Galena's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Purdy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Purdy suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Galena in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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