The Madison Blue Streaks will venture away from home to square off against the Geneva Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Madison will be strutting in after a win while Geneva will be coming in after a loss.
Madison's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Lakeside 10-0. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Streaks in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won three in a row.
Kara Mekulsia
| 04/16/25 vs Lakeside | 3 |
| 05/06/24 vs Lake Catholic | 2 |
| 04/23/24 vs Conneaut | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Conneaut | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Orange | 1 |
Kara Mekulsia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Madison got a massive performance out of Gianna LaMarco, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. With that strong performance, LaMarco is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori Semple, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Madison always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .707. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeside only posted an OBP of .217.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Geneva was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They lost 9-1 to Perry. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 29, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Claire Cafaro made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
Madison pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Geneva, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Geneva's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Madison has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Geneva, though, as they've been averaging 9.9 hits. Given Madison's sizable advantage in that area, the Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap.
Madison took their win against Geneva in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-3 score. Do the Blue Streaks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
