Galesburg came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Richwoods Knights as they made off with a 9-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Galesburg also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Caden Riley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Damien Snell, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Braley Burford was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Galesburg pushed their record up to 19-13 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Richwoods, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-16.
Galesburg has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Morton at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Richwoods, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Pekin at 4:15 p.m. The last four games Pekin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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