Softball Preview: Genoa Area Comets vs. Oak Harbor Rockets
Genoa Area is 1-8-1 against Oak Harbor since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Genoa Area Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Oak Harbor Rockets at 4:45 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Genoa Area: 3, Oak Harbor: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Genoa Area beat Airport 7-3.
Kaylin Shields made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Shields has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Shields was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makayla Magrum, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Maddie Bronowski, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Oak Harbor put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Maumee with a sharp 13-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Oak Harbor as they're now sitting on five straight.
Genoa Area has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Oak Harbor, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Genoa Area suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Oak Harbor when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Genoa Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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