Galena has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the East Dubuque Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Galena had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Eastland.
Ava Hahn spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Macy Schulz was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, East Dubuque gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past River Ridge/Scales Mound 10-3. The win was nothing new for East Dubuque as they're now sitting on four straight.
Aleece Anglese was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Anglese was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Isabel Stewart was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Erika Dolan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Galena's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for East Dubuque, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Galena has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Dubuque struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Galena came out on top in a nail-biter against East Dubuque in their previous meeting last Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was East Dubuque's Curin Oberman, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Galena still be able to contain Oberman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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