The Genesee Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Genesee's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Potlatch hitters got past them. The Bulldogs lost 12-6 to the Loggers on Thursday. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Sydney Banks was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Rylie Baysinger was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Prairie, falling 20-10.
Laramie Finnell and Paityn Ralstin did some serious damage despite the final result: Finnell got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Ralstin went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Ralstin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kairys Grant also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
With the defeat, Genesee broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2. As for Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce], their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce]'s hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Genesee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce], though, as they've been averaging only 2.3 strikeouts. Will Genesee keep running through batters, or will Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] buck the trend?
Everything went Genesee's way against Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as Genesee made off with a 19-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
