The Genoa Central Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Harmony Grove Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Genoa Central waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Curley Wolves.
Callie Fike spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Kelsie Fowler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Ali Pierce was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Harmony Grove came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Centerpoint last Friday as Harmony Grove made off with a 15-4 win.
Genoa Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Harmony Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Genoa Central took their win against Harmony Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Genoa Central repeat their success, or does Harmony Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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