Baseball Preview: Geneseo Blue Devils vs. Wayland-Cohocton Eagles
Geneseo is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Wayland-Cohocton is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Geneseo Blue Devils will take on the Wayland-Cohocton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Geneseo's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Le Roy on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Oatkan Knights. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Geneseo's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Luke Davis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Wayland-Cohocton had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Livonia on Thursday.
Geneseo's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4. As for Wayland-Cohocton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Geneseo beat Wayland-Cohocton 10-7 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Will Geneseo repeat their success, or does Wayland-Cohocton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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