Baseball Game Preview: Galloway Scots vs. St. Francis Knights

The Galloway Scots will head out on the road to face off against the St. Francis Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Galloway is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on KIPP Atlanta Collegiate with a sharp 9-2 victory on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Scots with their most commanding win of the season.

Malcolm Stachowiak

Earned Runs

03/19/25 vs Paideia	3
04/02/25 @ Wesleyan	2
03/12/25 vs Mount Pisgah Christian	2

Malcolm Stachowiak made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Galloway is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-12 otherwise. Stachowiak was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Tucker Happel was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Dylan Homer was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run.

Meanwhile, St. Francis entered their tilt with Mt. Zion on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 14-13 W against the Eagles.

St. Francis pushed their record up to 9-19 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Galloway, their record now sits at 4-13.

Galloway came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Francis when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.