Galena lost against Independence back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Galena Bulldogs' tough 9-3 defeat to the Independence Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Galena has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Independence's part, Addison Lanning looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jaidyn Price and Alex Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Price scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5, while Jones went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kadence Byrd, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Galena now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Independence, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Galena will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Columbus on April 8th. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Mary's-Colgan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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