The Geneseo Maple Leafs will square off against the Moline Maroons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Geneseo took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Morrison. The result was nothing new for the Maple Leafs, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Brenna Dykstra looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Geneseo let Penny Kline and Remlee Dwyer run wild. Kline went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double, while Dwyer went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Kline has posted since back in April. Leah Falk was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Moline got the win against Quincy on Thursday by a conclusive 15-2.
Geneseo has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Moline, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
Everything went Geneseo's way against Moline when the teams last played back in April, as Geneseo made off with a 16-3 win. Will the Maple Leafs repeat their success, or do the Maroons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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