The Spanish Springs Cougars will challenge the Galena Grizzlies at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Spanish Springs has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Spanish Springs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Reno, who was ranked 11th at the time (Spanish Springs was ranked 17th). The Cougars skirted past the Huskies 5-4.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Galena and McQueen, and Galena kept the tradition alive. The Grizzlies blew past the Lancers 12-4 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Spanish Springs pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Galena, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Spanish Springs was able to grind out a solid win over Galena in their previous meeting back in March, winning 10-5. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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