Baseball Recap: Geneva Has No Trouble Against Edgewood

Geneva's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They put the hurt on the Edgewood Warriors with a sharp 12-4 victory. That looming 12-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.

Ryland Besco

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/28/25 vs Edgewood	10
04/14/25 @ Jefferson Area	9
04/22/25 vs Madison	5
04/04/25 vs John F. Kennedy Catholic	3
04/26/24 @ Benedictine	1

Ryland Besco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Geneva's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Oros, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Nathan Hutchins was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Geneva always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matchups.

Geneva moved to 3-6 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Edgewood, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5.

Geneva will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.