Grand Valley fell victim to Geneva and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Geneva Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Grand Valley's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Geneva's part, Shea Arkenburg made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Arkenburg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Oros was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Austin Murphy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Grand Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grand Valley will take on Crestwood at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Geneva, they will head out on the road to challenge Howland at 5:00 p.m. on April 5th.
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