Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Geneva). Everything went their way against the Penn Yan Academy Mustangs on Wednesday as they made off with a 20-3 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Alex Dorrington made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
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In other batting news, Geneva got a massive performance out of Sam Schading, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Schading a new career-high. Brandon Santiago was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Geneva always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Geneva picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-6. As for Penn Yan Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Geneva is set to square off against their familiar foe Midlakes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Penn Yan Academy will take on rival Waterloo at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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