Softball Game Preview: Geneva Eagles vs. Perry Pirates

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2025, 5:29am

Softball Preview: Geneva Eagles vs. Perry Pirates

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Geneva hasn't had much luck against Perry recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Geneva lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Edgewood, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. The Eagles beat the Warriors on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 21-1. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Warriors on their field since April 12, 2022.

Caidyn Siegel

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04/15/25 @ Edgewood2
04/14/25 @ Lakeside2
04/12/25 vs Archbishop Hoban2

Caidyn Siegel made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Addie Sheppard was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Claire Cafaro, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Perry, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Edgewood on Monday as they made off with an 11-1 victory.

Like Geneva, Perry also got a great game from a two-way player: Sophie Sivon. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sivon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elise Strahan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Sydney Collins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run.

Perry lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Perry pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Geneva, the win got them back to even at 4-4.

Geneva beat Perry 14-11 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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