The Geneva Knights are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will take on the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Highland Prep took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Geneva, who comes in off a win.
Geneva is headed out to face Lake Highland Prep after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Geneva never let New Smyrna Beach onto the board and left with a 13-0 win on Thursday.
Bella Ortiz and Dallas Esperas made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Ortiz tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Esperas pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Ortiz scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Esperas scored two runs while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Geneva got a big performance out of Eden Bastian, who scored two runs while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Adalyn Emerick, who scored two runs while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Geneva always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Smyrna Beach only posted an OBP of .083.
Meanwhile, Lake Highland Prep lost 23-8 to Dr. Phillips on Tuesday.
Alina Shaikh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava McGee, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Everything went Geneva's way against Lake Highland Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Geneva made off with a 21-11 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Geneva since the team 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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