Galileo is 1-9 against Washington since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Galileo Lions will be playing at home against the Washington Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Galileo will be strutting in after a win while Washington will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Galileo made easy work of Burton and carried off a 12-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Galileo has managed all season.
Maxwell Hartman was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hartman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Michael, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ezekiel White, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their tough 14-2 loss to St. Patrick-St. Vincent might stick with them for a while.
Galileo's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6-1. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Galileo came out on top in a nail-biter against Washington in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 7-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Washington's Julian Nakapaahu, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Galileo still be able to contain Nakapaahu? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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