Geneva fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against John F. Kennedy Catholic on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles by a score of 5-4. Geneva's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Andrew Oros and Shea Arkenburg stepped up to the plate in a big way. Oros scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Arkenburg went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Hewitt Wilt was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Geneva's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Geneva will head out on the road to square off against Howland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Howland's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Geneva's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Cardinal Mooney, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m.
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