Genesee was not able to break out of their rough patch in Saturday's second game as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 11-6 to the Troy Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Genesee of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture in Saturday's first game.
For Troy's part, Makhi Durrett was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Durrett was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Rowan Tyler and Dominic Holden did most of the damage at the plate: Tyler scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Holden scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Holden has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Stoner, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Genesee's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Troy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Genesee will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Colton at 4:30 p.m. Colton is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Genesee will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Troy will take on Potlatch at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Potlatch's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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