Baseball Preview: Colton Wildcats vs. Genesee Bulldogs
Colton has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Genesee Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Colton fell victim to a rough 21-4 loss at the hands of Non Varsity Opponent.
Skyler Purnell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tanner Baerlochee, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Genesee was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-2 walloping at the hands of Potlatch. Genesee has not had much luck with Potlatch recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Colton dropped their record down to 1-12 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Genesee, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Colton might still be hurting after the 28-12 defeat they got from Genesee in their previous matchup last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Genesee's Kenneth "Teak" Wareham, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Now that Colton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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