Softball Game Preview: Genoa-Kingston Cogs vs. Winnebago Indians

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2025, 12:26am

Softball Preview: Genoa-Kingston Cogs vs. Winnebago Indians

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Previous Games

04/25/24 - Home13-1 W
04/24/24 - Away4-15 L
04/27/23 - Away3-4 L
04/06/23 - Home4-5 L
05/11/22 - Away14-8 W
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Genoa-Kingston and Winnebago are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Cogs will welcome the Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Genoa-Kingston will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

On Wednesday, Genoa-Kingston got the win against Harvard by a conclusive 15-7. Considering the Cogs have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Elizabeth Davis made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Olivia Vasak and Arielle Rich did most of the damage at the plate: Vasak went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base, while Rich went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Rich has posted since back in March. Brooklynn Ordlock was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Genoa-Kingston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Winnebago's offense. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (9-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The loss continues a trend for them in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost three in a row.

Genoa-Kingston pushed their record up to 7-7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Winnebago, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.

Everything went Genoa-Kingston's way against Winnebago in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Genoa-Kingston made off with a 13-1 win. Do the Cogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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