Galena is 2-8 against Carson since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Grizzlies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Senators at 10:00 a.m. Galena will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Galena is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Reno get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Grizzlies with their most commanding win of the season.
Ava Greene made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in March.
Jolina Phillips
| 04/03/25 @ Reno | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Alhambra | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Churchill County | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Bishop Manogue | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Bishop O'Dowd | 1 |
In other batting news, Brea Angle and Jolina Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: Angle went 3-for-4 with five RBI and one run, while Phillips scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Phillips a new career-high. Kalia Kaululaau was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Galena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Carson faced McQueen in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Senators fell 6-3 to the Lancers. The Senators haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Lillian Barker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Carson's loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1. As for Galena, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-11-1.
Galena skirted past Carson 6-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Grizzlies repeat their success, or do the Senators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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