The Geneva County Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Ashford Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Geneva County took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Zion Chapel 6-4. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
JD Shepard and Caden Hutchings were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Shepard struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Hutchings struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Shepard a new career-low in walks (zero). At the plate, Shepard scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Hutchings scored a run and stole two bases. That's the most stolen bases Hutchings has posted since back in April of 2024.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Duncan, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another was Matthew Enfinger, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ashford waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 16-0 shutout. The matchup marked the Yellowjackets' most dominant win of the season so far.
Geneva County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ashford, their record now sits at 4-1.
Geneva County skirted past Ashford 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Geneva County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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