Galloway came into Thursday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Warriors an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. That eight run margin sets a new team best for Galloway this season.
Bennett Kelly made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Kelly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Toby Reitman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Matthew Edmonds was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Galloway's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-8.
Galloway will stay at home for another game and welcome Mount Pisgah Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Business Engineering Science Tech at 5:45 p.m. on April 8th. KIPP Atlanta Collegiate is facing Business Engineering Science Tech at the right time seeing as Business Engineering Science Tech is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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