Softball Game Preview: Stillman Valley Cardinals vs. Genoa-Kingston Cogs

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Stillman Valley has gone 9-1 against Genoa-Kingston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cardinals will square off against the Cogs at 4:30 p.m. Stillman Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Genoa-Kingston will be coming in after a defeat.

Stillman Valley will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Lutheran on Monday. The Cardinals blew past the Crusaders 12-2. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won eight in a row.

Meanwhile, Genoa-Kingston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-9 heartbreaker at the hands of Winnebago. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cogs have suffered since April 13, 2024.

Elizabeth Davis was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Davis was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three runs.

In other batting news, Brooklynn Ordlock made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Vasak, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Stillman Valley pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Genoa-Kingston, their loss dropped their record down to 10-18-1.

Stillman Valley took their victory against Genoa-Kingston in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 19-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.