Baseball Recap: North Rose-Wolcott's Winning Streak Snapped at Three Games

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

05/09/25 @ Geneva	5-10
05/05/25 vs Red Creek	4-2
05/05/25 vs Red Creek	3-1
05/02/25 vs Marion	7-0
05/01/25 @ Sodus	2-8

North Rose-Wolcott dropped their record down to 6-6 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Geneva Panthers. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 4-1 to the Panthers when the teams met back in May of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Elliot Bush and Cody Crane did some serious damage despite the final result: Bush went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs, while Crane went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Mills, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

As for Geneva, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-9 record. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

On Geneva's side, Brandon Santiago spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. Santiago has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cristofer Rangel, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Andrew DeLand, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Looking ahead, North Rose-Wolcott will look to defend their home field on Monday against Williamson at 4:45 p.m. As for Geneva, they are taking a road trip to face off against Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.64 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.