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| 04/17/25 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 04/10/24 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 04/12/23 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 04/08/23 - Home | 10-4 W |
| + 4 more games |
Otsego has gone 8-1 against Genoa Area recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Knights will take on the Comets at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Otsego came out on top against Liberty Center on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Knights blew past the Tigers 8-2. Considering the Knights have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Genoa Area came into Wednesday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Rossford on Wednesday as they made off with a 16-4 win. The Comets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Makayla Magrum spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Genoa Area got a massive performance out of Emersen Bickel, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Bronowski, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Genoa Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
The victory made it two in a row for Otsego and bumps their season record up to 11-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Genoa Area, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
Everything went Otsego's way against Genoa Area in their previous matchup back in April, as Otsego made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
