Galloway is 2-8 against Paideia since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Galloway Scots will head out on the road to face off against the Paideia Pythons at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Galloway got the win against Holy Spirit Prep by a conclusive 14-3. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Galloway this season.
Giancarlo Martinez-Saldana was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits over four innings pitched. Martinez-Saldana was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Galloway got a massive performance out of Toby Reitman, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Reitman is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Matthew Edmonds, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Paideia proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by ten) but last Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount Pisgah Christian and snuck past 5-3. Winning may never get old, but Paideia sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jayden Clay was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Galloway's record is now 6-10. As for Paideia, their record now sits at 7-10.
Paideia's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Galloway hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Paideia, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Galloway's hitters?
Galloway came up short against Paideia in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Galloway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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