Baseball Recap: Geneva Picks Up 13th Consecutive Victory

Knights

Previous Games

03/25/25 @ Circle Christian	12-5
03/24/25 vs Calvary Christian Academy	17-2
03/14/25 @ Legacy Charter	9-8
03/11/25 vs Holy Cross Lutheran Academy	16-0
03/10/25 vs Orlando Christian Prep	11-4
+ 8 more games

Geneva waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They put the hurt on the Circle Christian Centurions with a sharp 12-5 victory. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.

Will Thigpen and Jeremiah Kavanah made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Thigpen struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Kavanah pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Thigpen gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Thigpen scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Kavanah scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Thigpen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyson Hilliard, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Luke Shaw was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.

Geneva kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.

Geneva's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Circle Christian, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Geneva will venture away from home to square off against Trinity Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Geneva's pitchers better be ready for this one: Trinity Prep has averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Circle Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on Holy Cross Lutheran Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Circle Christian is facing Holy Cross Lutheran Academy at the right time seeing as Holy Cross Lutheran Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.