Softball Preview: Genoa Area Comets vs. Delta Panthers
After two games on the road, Genoa Area is heading back home. They will take on the Delta Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Genoa Area's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Delta's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Genoa Area can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They blew past Napoleon 9-1. While fans of Genoa Area might be used to big wins, the eight-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Kaylin Shields spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emersen Bickel, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Courtney Chapinski, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Delta's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of Hilltop on Saturday. Delta has struggled against Hilltop recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Genoa Area has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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