Walnut Grove had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-8 to make it six. They came up short against the Galena Bears, falling 10-0. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bears from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Galena, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games.
For Galena's part, Wyatt Doak was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Doak was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cody Jones, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Galena's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jaxon Foster, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walnut Grove will face off against Pleasant Hope at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Galena, they will take on Sparta at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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