Softball Recap: Geneva Has No Trouble Against Berkshire

Geneva won the last time they faced Berkshire and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Badgers. Considering the Eagles have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Annabelle Bragg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.

Claire Cafaro

Stolen Base (Career)

04/22/25 vs Berkshire	4
03/28/24 vs Pymatuning Valley	2
04/14/25 @ Lakeside	1
05/13/24 @ West Geauga	1
04/23/24 vs Jefferson Area	1

In other batting news, Claire Cafaro was incredible, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Sheppard, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Geneva's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. As for Berkshire, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.

Looking ahead, Geneva will take on West Geauga at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Berkshire, they will face off against Crestwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.18 runs per game on average), something the Badgers will no doubt try to take advantage of.