Galena blew Spokane out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Spokane got their revenge. The Bears fell just short of the Owls by a score of 10-8. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Owls apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Bryce Wall was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Galena's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Wall was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Cody Jones
| 04/22/25 vs Greenwood | 3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Verona | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Southwest | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Wheaton | 3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Spokane | 2 |
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In other batting news, Cody Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Galena: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Doak, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Galena's record is now 6-5. As for Spokane, with the win, they broke their 11-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-14.
Looking ahead, Galena will square off against Pierce City at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.77 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Spokane, they will challenge Conway at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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