Baseball Recap: Geneva Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

05/09/25 vs North Rose-Wolcott	10-5
05/08/25 vs Waterloo	2-10
05/06/25 @ East Rochester	1-2
05/02/25 @ Newark	8-9
05/01/25 vs Midlakes	4-3

Geneva's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the North Rose-Wolcott Cougars by a score of 10-5. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.

Brandon Santiago spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cristofer Rangel, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew DeLand, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

With the win, Geneva broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-9. As for North Rose-Wolcott, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6.

Looking ahead, Geneva will square off against Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.64 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North Rose-Wolcott, they will host Williamson at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.