Galena had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-3 to make it four. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warren/Stockton Warhawks. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Warren/Stockton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly five runs.
For Warren/Stockton's part, Madalynn Perry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. The game marked Perry's first with multiple earned runs this season.
On the hitting side, Ireland Mensendike and Emma Janecke did most of the damage at the plate: Mensendike went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Janecke went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that Mensendike has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Payton Goswick, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
While Galena 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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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