Softball Preview: Geneseo Maple Leafs vs. Erie-Prophetstown Panthers
The Geneseo Maple Leafs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Geneseo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Geneseo gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Alleman as Geneseo made off with a 22-2 victory.
Celina Pe?a was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pe?a was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Talisa Thomas looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Geneseo got a massive performance out of Sidney Spindel, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two doubles. Ella Pettit was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Erie-Prophetstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 12-4 defeat at the hands of Sherrard.
Erie-Prophetstown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paezleigh Hudgin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Geneseo's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-9. As for Erie-Prophetstown, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Erie-Prophetstown's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Geneseo has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .449. It's a different story for Erie-Prophetstown, though, as they've only averaged .304. Will they be able to contain Geneseo's hitters?
Everything went Geneseo's way against Erie-Prophetstown in their previous meeting on April 6th as Geneseo made off with a 14-3 victory. Will Geneseo repeat their success, or does Erie-Prophetstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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