Baseball Recap: Geneva Eagles vs. Howland Tigers
Geneva won the last time they faced Howland, and things went their way on Friday too. The Geneva Eagles had just enough and edged the Howland Tigers out 6-5.
Logan Queen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Queen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Curtis Maier was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Like Geneva, Howland also got a great game from a two-way player: Brayden Kovarik. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kovarik was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Steven Bubon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
Back at the plate, Luca Fronzaglio was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Geneva is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Howland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Geneva is on the road again on Saturday to play St. John at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in St. John's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests. As for Howland, they will head out on the road to square off against Nordonia at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Nordonia will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Howland surely won't give up without a fight.
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