Galva has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Biggsville West Central Heat at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Galva suffered a tough 13-6 loss at the hands of Orion.
Kaylyn Gale was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addy Yepson, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Biggsville West Central stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Abingdon/Avon a 10-0 shutout.
Addie Seitz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Seitz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Seitz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Biggsville West Central let Shelby Bowman and Lauren Winters loose on the outfield. Bowman scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Winters scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Miley Stimpson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Galva's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Biggsville West Central, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Galva has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Biggsville West Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Galva came up short against Biggsville West Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Galva avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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