Genoa Area extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 8-11. They lost 11-5 to the Eastwood Eagles. The Comets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 9-3.
As for Eastwood, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-9-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
For Eastwood's part, Landon Weemes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave Weemes a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Easton Speck, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Eastwood: the team is 2-0-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Zach Menchhofer, who went 1-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Genoa Area is set to challenge their familiar foe Fostoria at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Eastwood will take on rival Rossford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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