Galileo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of The Academy - San Francisco Wolves by a score of 8-6. That's two games in a row now that Galileo has lost by exactly two runs.
Ezekiel White was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. White was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
White wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elliott Hartman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Maxwell Hartman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On The Academy - San Francisco's side, Raven La was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Helms, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Galileo's loss dropped their record down to 5-11-1. As for The Academy - San Francisco, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-8.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Lincoln the next time they take the field. The Academy - San Francisco will host Lincoln at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, while Galileo will head out to face them at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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