The Bishop Manogue Miners will face off against the Galena Grizzlies at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Manogue is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Bishop Manogue heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They lost 7-0 to Spanish Springs. Bishop Manogue's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Galena, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Reno on Thursday as Galena made off with a 15-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Galena needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Ava Greene made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Greene has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Greene was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Brea Angle and Maya Bennett did most of the damage at the plate: Angle scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Bennett scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Bishop Manogue's loss dropped their record down to 22-10. As for Galena, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-22-1.
Galena's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bishop Manogue has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Galena, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given Bishop Manogue's sizable advantage in that area, Galena will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bishop Manogue took their victory against Galena in their previous meeting last Thursday by a conclusive 9-1. Will Bishop Manogue repeat their success, or does Galena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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