Bears
| 04/18/25 @ Verona | 17 |
| 04/15/25 @ Southwest | 14 |
| 04/28/25 vs Walnut Grove | 10 |
| 04/22/25 vs Greenwood | 10 |
| 04/08/25 vs Chadwick | 10 |
There's no place like home for Galena, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They never let the Walnut Grove Tigers get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Wyatt Doak made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Doak was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cody Jones, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Galena's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Jaxon Foster was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Galena hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Galena pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Walnut Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Galena will host Sparta at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Walnut Grove, they will welcome Pleasant Hope at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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