Genesee fell victim to Clearwater Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Clearwater Valley Rams. Genesee has not had much luck with Clearwater Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Clearwater Valley's part, Tiago Pickering made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Pickering has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pickering was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Schlieper, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Barak Meyer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Genesee's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Clearwater Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Genesee will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Lapwai, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Genesee is facing Lapwai at the right time seeing as Lapwai is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Clearwater Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] at 4:00 p.m. Clearwater Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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