Genoa-Kingston hasn't had much luck against Stillman Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cogs will challenge the Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Genoa-Kingston is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Rockford Christian on Wednesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Royal Lions.
Meanwhile, Stillman Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Lutheran, falling 17-8. While the Cardinals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crusaders 5-0 in the first period.
Cale Kleinschmidt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Stillman Valley is 2-1 when Kleinschmidt posts two or more runs, but 4-17 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Casey McCleary, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Stillman Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Genoa-Kingston, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Genoa-Kingston suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Stillman Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Cogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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