Galileo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of The Academy - San Francisco Wolves by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Galileo of the 6-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Maxwell Hartman put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hartman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ezekiel White was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On The Academy - San Francisco's side, Dennis Perez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Josh Kinsbourne was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Galileo's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-1. As for The Academy - San Francisco, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-8.
While Galileo had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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