The Geneseo Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Geneseo is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
If Geneseo beats Notre Dame with eight runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Geneseo came out on top against Perry by a score of 8-5 on Monday. That's two games straight that Geneseo has won by exactly three runs.
Brady O'Brien was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Churchfield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame beat Northstar Christian Academy 8-4 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Notre Dame.
Ryan Fitzpatrick and Jaden Sherwood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Fitzpatrick pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Sherwood struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. At bat, Fitzpatrick scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Sherwood scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jay Antinore, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Chase Antinore was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Geneseo pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Notre Dame, their record is now 2-0.
Geneseo suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Notre Dame when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Geneseo, Bryceton Berry (who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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