The Galena Pirates will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Pearl City Wolves at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Monday, Galena had just enough and edged Forreston out 6-5.
Meanwhile, Pearl City has not done well against Eastland recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Pearl City narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Eastland 6-5.
Jared Runkle looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Parker Allen, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Downs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Galena has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Pearl City, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
Galena came out on top in a nail-biter against Pearl City in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pearl City's Nathan Brinkmeier, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Galena to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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