For the second straight game, Galileo will face off against Wallenberg. Galileo will host Wallenberg at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Galileo has six straight victories, Wallenberg has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Galileo didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-12-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Wallenberg 21-2 on Wednesday. Considering the Lions have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Zane Ridley and Cody Yung were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Ridley pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Yung tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ridley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Ridley went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple, while Yung scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Yung also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
Elijah Michael
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elijah Michael, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Diego Gil was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Galileo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .567. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Galileo's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Wallenberg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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