Sadly, Galva is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Peoria Christian Chargers on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Galva has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Peoria Christian's part, Josiah Kniep was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Kniep was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Peoria Christian got a massive performance out of Gavin Walder, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Jameson Fisher was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Galva's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Peoria Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Galva will face off against Princeville at 11:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. As for Peoria Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Cornerstone Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cornerstone Christian hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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