Softball Game Preview: Genoa-Kingston Cogs vs. Rochelle Hubs

The Genoa-Kingston Cogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Rochelle Hubs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Genoa-Kingston came up short against Sycamore on Friday, falling 14-1. The Cogs haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Olivia Vasak

Stolen Base

05/09/25 vs Sycamore	1
05/08/25 vs DeKalb	3
05/07/25 vs Byron	1

Genoa-Kingston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Vasak, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Vasak is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.

Meanwhile, Rochelle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 14-0 to Morris.

Genoa-Kingston's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16-1. As for Rochelle, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.

Genoa-Kingston beat Rochelle 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.