Galena had lost nine straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-26 to make it ten. They came up short against the Reno Huskies, falling 13-5. Grizzlies fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Huskies since Saturday.
Taylor Cunningham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Kalia Kaululaau also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Reno, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-14-1. 13 seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Reno's side, Ash Long made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Long was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Reno got a massive performance out of Saia Loney, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave Loney a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zia Stege, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
While Galena had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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