The Geneseo Maple Leafs will take on the Ottawa Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Geneseo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Geneseo had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Quincy on Thursday. The Maple Leafs never let the Blue Devils get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The Maple Leafs have beaten the Blue Devils the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Blue Devils has come to flipping the script.
Kendyl Wassenhove
| 05/15/25 @ Quincy | 6 |
| 05/13/25 @ Sterling | 7 |
| 05/08/25 vs Rock Island | 6 |
| 05/06/25 @ Moline | 8 |
| 05/01/25 vs Galesburg | 5 |
| 04/30/25 vs Erie-Prophetstown | 5 |
Geneseo got a great performance from Kendyl Wassenhove as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Wassenhove has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Avery Kennedy was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Penny Kline was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Geneseo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Quincy only posted an OBP of .176.
Meanwhile, Ottawa came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Golden Warriors. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Geneseo's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Ottawa, their record now sits at 18-10.
Everything went Geneseo's way against Ottawa in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Geneseo made off with a 10-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Maple Leafs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
