The Genesee Wolves will challenge the Byron Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Genesee barely beat More Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolves never let the Crusaders get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Byron came out on top against Bentley on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run second inning. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Bulldogs. That 15-run margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Liam McKay was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Braylen Fish was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Byron always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Genesee moved to 6-7 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Byron, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.
Genesee might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Byron when the teams last played back in May of 2017. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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