Fostoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 10-7 to the Genoa Area Comets. Fostoria was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Genoa Area apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Trent Smith put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Matthew Balderama made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Anthony Kleinmark was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Fostoria's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Genoa Area, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Fostoria will head out on the road to take on Evergreen at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Fostoria is facing Evergreen at the right time seeing as Evergreen is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Genoa Area, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Genoa Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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