Genesee is 2-8 against Bentley since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Genesee Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Bentley Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Genesee took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They came out on top against Hamady by a score of 14-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That looming 14-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Genesee yet this season.
Meanwhile, Bentley waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 7-3.
Wyat Odden and Ty Hyder made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Odden struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Hyder pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Odden has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Odden went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a double, while Hyder went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and four RBI.
In other batting news, Bentley let Dominic Star and Hunter Trottier loose on the outfield. Star scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Trottier scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The win got Genesee back to even at 3-3. As for Bentley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Genesee suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Bentley when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hyder, who struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Now that Genesee knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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