Softball Preview: Geneseo Maple Leafs vs. Moline Maroons
After two games on the road, Geneseo is heading back home. They will take on the Moline Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Geneseo's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Galesburg as Geneseo made off with a 12-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Geneseo considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Talisa Thomas looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sidney Spindel, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Dykstra, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Moline made sure to put some runs up on the board against Quincy on Tuesday. Moline was the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Quincy.
Geneseo's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-10. As for Moline, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Geneseo was able to grind out a solid victory over Moline in their previous meeting back in April, winning 8-4. Will Geneseo repeat their success, or does Moline have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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