The Douglas Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Galena Grizzlies at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Douglas is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering McQueen just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 6-3 to the Lancers.
Blaine Bilderback was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Jeffrey Peters was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Galena lost 16-1 to Bishop Manogue on Thursday. The game marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Galena's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Douglas, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-7.
Douglas was able to grind out a solid victory over Galena in their previous meeting last Tuesday, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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