The Galion Tigers will head out to face off against the Perkins Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Perkins took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Galion, who comes in off a win.
Galion came out on top against Pleasant on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run sixth inning. The Tigers walked away with a 9-5 win over the Spartans. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Maddie Beck made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Madelyn Schieber was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Destiny Blue, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Perkins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Bellevue. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly two runs.
Caden McClellan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Perkins saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Baker, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Perkins' loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Galion, their record is now 7-12.
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