Galena suffered their closest defeat since April 8, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of the Forreston Cardinals by a score of 4-2. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Galena and nudges their season record down to 16-6. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Forreston, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Galena will challenge Eastland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Pirates surely won't give up without a fight. As for Forreston, they will welcome Marengo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 3.9, the Indians 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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