Galesburg-Augusta is 0-7 against Kalamazoo Christian since May of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Rams will welcome the Comets at 12:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Galesburg-Augusta is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Climax-Scotts, falling 13-2.
Galesburg-Augusta saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilli Thompson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. Emily Coleman was another, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kalamazoo Christian got themselves on the board against Gull Lake on Tuesday, but Gull Lake never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering the Comets have won 16 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cecile Ybema and Reese Gernaat did most of the damage at the plate: Ybema went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Gernaat went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Madalyn Vlietstra, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three runs.
Kalamazoo Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive contests.
Kalamazoo Christian pushed their record up to 23-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Galesburg-Augusta, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
Galesburg-Augusta might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from Kalamazoo Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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