River Ridge/Scales Mound was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Galena Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Tuesday.
| 05/01/25 vs Galena | 7 |
| 04/29/25 @ Galena | 9 |
| 04/28/25 @ East Dubuque | 14 |
| 04/24/25 vs Fulton | 5 |
| 04/23/25 @ Pecatonica | 9 |
| + 8 more games |
Elizabeth Rife spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, River Ridge/Scales Mound saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Dittmar, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Amber Schlarmann also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
River Ridge/Scales Mound's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Galena, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
River Ridge/Scales Mound is taking a road trip to square off against Fulton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Galena, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Dakota at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pirates 2.8, the Indians 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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