Galva hasn't had much luck against Peoria Heights recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Galva easily dispatched Biggsville West Central on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Wildcats fell just short of Knoxville by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Peoria Heights came up short against Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn on Thursday, falling 18-3.
Cameron Ahart was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Peoria Heights: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ricky Martin, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Galva's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Peoria Heights, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-18.
Galva couldn't quite get it done against Peoria Heights when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 10-6. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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